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The Resource Twister, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production ; directed by Jan de Bont ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce, Michael Crichton

Twister, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production ; directed by Jan de Bont ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce, Michael Crichton

Label
Twister
Title
Twister
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production ; directed by Jan de Bont ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce, Michael Crichton
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film producer
Presenter
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive weather front to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley in 50 years
Cataloging source
SGR
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Jack N. Green ; editing, Michael Kahn ; music, Mark Mancina
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; intense depiction of very bad weather
Language note
In English and French ; subtitles in English, French and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired
PerformerNote
Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1942-2008
  • 1963-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Bont, Jan de
  • Crichton, Michael
  • Martin, Anne Marie
  • Hunt, Helen
  • Paxton, Bill
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
113
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Meteorologists
  • Tornadoes
  • Storm chasers
  • Tornado warning systems
  • Severe storms
  • Oklahoma
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Twister, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production ; directed by Jan de Bont ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce, Michael Crichton
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from disc lable
  • Wide screen
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
  • Special features include: "Anatomy of the twister" behind-the-scenes documentary ; feature-length commentary by Jan de Bont and visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier ; Van Halen's "Human being" music video ; interactive menus ; production notes ; theatrical trailer ; scene access
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (113 min.)
Isbn
9780790749891
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929106042
  • 085391832126
  • 883929106042
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
10350891
Publisher number
  • 18321
  • 1000118238
  • 3000025208
  • 10350891
  • 10350891
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm45016745
  • (Sirsi) o45016745
  • (TMQ) o45016745
System details
DVD ; region1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Twister, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production ; directed by Jan de Bont ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce, Michael Crichton
Publication
Note
  • Title from disc lable
  • Wide screen
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
  • Special features include: "Anatomy of the twister" behind-the-scenes documentary ; feature-length commentary by Jan de Bont and visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier ; Van Halen's "Human being" music video ; interactive menus ; production notes ; theatrical trailer ; scene access
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (113 min.)
Isbn
9780790749891
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929106042
  • 085391832126
  • 883929106042
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
10350891
Publisher number
  • 18321
  • 1000118238
  • 3000025208
  • 10350891
  • 10350891
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm45016745
  • (Sirsi) o45016745
  • (TMQ) o45016745
System details
DVD ; region1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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