Twister

Name: Twister
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: June 30, 1989
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 65
Cast: Charlayne Woodard, Crispin Glover, David Brown, Dylan McDermott, Harry Dean Stanton

1989

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Vestron Pictures | Release Date: June 30, 1989 | PG-13

Starring: Charlayne Woodard, Crispin Glover, David Brown, Dylan McDermott, Harry Dean Stanton, Jenny Wright, Lindsay Christman, Lois Chiles, Suzy Amis, William S. Burroughs

Summary: Delusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather conditions and a dark family secret ensue.

Director: Michael Almereyda

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 93 min

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Vincent Canby

The trip, however, is well worth the effort for anyone whose sensibilities have been worn numb by the idiocies of most conventional films. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

In the wrong hands, or with a different cast, such quirky material could easily have devolved into a grotesque parade of cartoon freaks. But Almereyda finds exactly the right tone: a loopy, understated deadpan that invites empathy rather than ridicule. Twister has the outline of a broad comedy, but the inspired cast–particularly Amis–brings such conviction to its performances that the drama registers as strongly as the comedy. Read full review

Time Out London Staff (Not Credited)

Languorous pace and uneasy self-consciousness notwithstanding, it's in a similar bracket to the work of Hal Hartley and Atom Egoyan; it has a spaced-out charm of its own. And Glover's ludicrous wardrobe and whip-dancing skills make this a must for completists of Crazy Crispin. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Appealing for its ambition to achieve a unique tone and for its wildly disparate cast, pic never entirely comes together. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

It's difficult to figure just what is going on here, and most certainly not worth the effort. Read full review

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