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Twister is the Perfect Summer Blockbuster

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 The Rock. The movie’s success wasn’t that much of a surprise with big-budget disaster flicks at their city-destroying apex.

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    TWISTER Is the Perfect Storm of Success and Filming Disasters

    TWISTER Is the Perfect Storm of Success and Filming Disasters

    Twister will always reign supreme as a perfect disaster flick. And, like the film's protagonists, the cast and crew endured many mighty storms to …

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