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TWISTER Is the Perfect Storm of Success and Filming Disasters
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The storm-chasing adventure film
Twister became a hit with viewers following its release on May 10, 1996, even though critics weren’t quite so kind. It saw commercial triumph too, becoming the year’s second-highest-grossing film behind
Independence Day. Pretty good for a year that also brought us
Mission: Impossible and that much of a surprise with big-budget disaster flicks at their city-destroying apex.
Twister hit the big screen decades ago, which means it’s time to take a trip down memory lane. Let’s look at the film, its improbably star-studded cast, and the behind-the-scenes turmoil that nearly turned the movie into the kind of disaster its heroes were chasing.