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  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • Artisan Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • Artisan Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 33 m

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.

Directed By: Michael Almereyda

Written By: Mary Robison, Michael Almereyda

  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • Artisan Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • Artisan Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 33 m

Twister

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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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.

Directed By: Michael Almereyda

Written By: Mary Robison, Michael Almereyda

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3 Reviews
20% Mixed
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20% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
65
60% Positive
3 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
20% Negative
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80
The trip, however, is well worth the effort for anyone whose sensibilities have been worn numb by the idiocies of most conventional films.
By Vincent Canby FULL REVIEW
70
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.
By Nathan Rabin FULL REVIEW
70
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.
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60
Appealing for its ambition to achieve a unique tone and for its wildly disparate cast, pic never entirely comes together.
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25
It's difficult to figure just what is going on here, and most certainly not worth the effort.
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Production Company Vestron Pictures
Release Date Jun 30, 1989
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline There's a natural disaster in the heartland of America. It's called the Cleveland family.
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Awards

Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Nomination

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