Here’s Where the Cast of 1996’s Twister Is in 2024

Jan de Bont directed only five films after working as a respected cinematographer on many famous classics, including die hard, cruel people, Flat lines, Basic instinct, Red October HuntAnd CojoIn terms of critical and/or commercial reception, his first two films (Speed And twister) Among the winners were many of his best works in his film career. Speed ​​2: Cruise Control, hauntedAnd Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life… Not much.

• twister

  release date

  May 10, 1996

  the show length

  113

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  Tornadoes

  Twisters is a sequel to the 1996 original, set years after the original, and is said to have been fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshall as producer. Not many details are known about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Joe, and the film will likely pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.

  release date

  July 19, 2024

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  Lee Isaac Chung

  the show length

  2h 2m

but Speed And to a lesser extent, twisterstill standing as two of 1990s“The most respected and watched action movie. And for good reason. The characters are as fun as the set pieces, and the duo shows an incredible respect for pacing (but not speed).” also (fast) pace.

The director's career may have taken a sharp decline. Speed ​​2and he's since retired, but we'll always have his first two films. So, since we're talking about the director, Tornadoes About to tear up the box office, what is it? Throw From the original twister Even these days?

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt He had been a prolific performer since the early 1970s, but it wasn't until crazy of you (1992-1999) where she achieved great success. And when that happened, it was inevitable that she would start getting roles in major Hollywood films. twister He was the first of these, except for a minor role the previous year. kiss of deathHer performance as Dr. Jo Harding was compassionate and believable, and one of the best elements of the film.

One of the queens of the 90s

After achieving further critical and/or commercial successes with as best as possible, push it forward, forsakenAnd what do women wantHowever, things started to slow down for Hunt. She has had prominent roles in films over the years, such as 2012's The Last Man. SessionsBut it's fair to say that her peak was in the 1990s. However, television has been kind to her recently, with her appearing in recurring roles on highly rated series. blindness And Breakthroughs And they prove to be as great displays of her talent as her most respected films.

Cary Elwes

twister He has one unlikable character, which is the likable character. Cary Elwes“His rival is Jonas Miller, the storm chaser. Miller appears only in a few scenes where he hiccups Joe and Bill Harding, and he is a rather arrogant opponent. It is this arrogance that leads to his death in one of the film's most memorable scenes.”

Busy busy busy

For such a beloved actor, Elwes often plays villains. Other examples from the 1990s include: kiss the girls And to a lesser extent, Liar liarHe even ended up turning from victim to killer in opinion Franchise.

But at least he kept busy, playing a devious government official in the latest Mission: Impossible To Guy Ritchie's Double Punch Operation Luck: The Military Trick And Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarIn the last film, he was far from being a villain, as he was playing the real inspiration for the James Bond series' “M”. Add to that a role in Zack Snyder's two films. Rebellious Moon Elwes had never worked on films at this pace before.

Jimmy Gertz

The main emotional hook of twisterExcept for Jo's childhood trauma, her marriage to Bill was in shambles. What's worse is that Bill had moved on. Specifically, with Jimmy GertzDr. Melissa Reeves, who seems clearly out of sorts from the moment she feels her first gust of wind, tries to be supportive and caring for her fiancé, but as it turns out, he and Joe were meant to be together.

Nothing in 2024, but there are plenty of '80s classics worth watching.

Gertz had a prominent presence in the 1980s, playing roles of varying sizes in endless love, sixteen candles, Mercury, Crossroads, The missing childrenAnd less than zeroHer role as a star in The missing children Her work remains her most well-known to most fans. Her work throughout the 1990s was sporadic, twister This project was undoubtedly her biggest of the decade. It's unfortunate that she also received a Golden Raspberry nomination for her work on it, though that had more to do with the character's writing than anything wrong with Gertz's performance. Since twisterShe worked less frequently, although she did have a supporting role in the romantic comedy starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate. i want you back In 2022.

Louis Smith

twister It's a movie full of characters who are more likeable than believable, and the pinnacle of likeability is Louis SmithAunt Meg. Joe Hunt's aunt, Meg lives in the small town of Wakita and is always there when her niece and the Storm Hunters need a home-cooked meal. By the end of the film, she is partly responsible for Joe's invention of a new, better way to track storm paths.

Legend, her role in Twister is one of her most famous roles.

Smith made her film debut in 1955 with the James Dean classic East of AdenAnd she has never slowed down since that point. In the first decade of the 21st century, she played roles in run all night, good men, Lady of the Birdsand even co-directed (alongside Jon Hamm). Marjorie Prime.Then in the 2020s, Uncle FrankWes Anderson French Missionand has a role in 2024. uninvitedStarring Walton Goggins and Pedro Pascal. She is a prolific television actress, most recently appearing three times on the hit NBC series Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Alan Rock

Alan RockRabbit's was basically his second in command. twisterStorm Chasing Team. That's a decent way to explain the actor's roles over the years. Not as much as the name on the poster, but far from being a background character. It all started when he played Matthew Broderick's assistant in Ferris Bueller's Day Off And it continued during the nineties with Speed (He was the one who talked the most on the bus, along with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock.)

Always support his projects

And some things never change. But his roles have continued in high-profile projects, most notably in the highly-rated and critically acclaimed HBO series. SuccessionWhat's next for Rock? It's a sequel to Taylor Sheridan's brilliant and heartbreaking film. Wind River.

Todd Field

Todd FieldBeltzer's role in twister Not a standout actor. He's a member of Joe Harding's team, and like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Alan Ruck, he's a likeable presence. Field's acting career has always been on the fringes… but his directing career? It's been the exact opposite.

Amazing director

Field stopped acting around the same time he made his directorial debut with In the bedroom In 2001. This impressive debut film wasn't the only one to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. tarthe third and final film he directed, also received this nomination. His second film, young childrenHe was also brilliant, and an award winner.

Those We Lost: Bill Paxton and Philip Seymour Hoffman

Bill Harding stands as one of Bill PaxtonHis most famous role was the very enthusiastic Dusty Davis, one of the first Philip Seymour Hoffman It would be great to be able to detail what the two actors are up to these days, but that's not possible. Fans can only look back at each of their feature films and remember their talent. Fortunately, Paxton received a tribute of sorts in the film Tornadoes.

He left too soon.

Paxton died in 2017 of a stroke after undergoing two surgeries to repair a prolapsed aortic valve. He had been suffering from the condition since he was a child after contracting rheumatic fever. As for Hoffman, he had struggled with drug addiction since his college days, and while he had been sober for 23 years, he relapsed in 2012. On February 2, 2014, he was found in his Manhattan apartment. When police searched the scene, they found heroin and prescription drugs.