Published 15:17 IST, November 24th 2020
Where was 'Twister' filmed? Know more about the 1996 disaster film
A storm chaser and a meteorologist put their divorce on hold to battle tornadoes in Oklahoma. Read this article to know where was 'Twister' filmed.
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Twister released in 1996 and it was directed by Jan de Bont. Twister is story of a storm chaser named Ben and a meteorologist named Jo. y put ir divorce on hold to save Oklahoma from tornoes that are wreaking havoc in area. mission of two main characters in film was inspired by works of real-life scientists.
le roles in film were enacted by Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, portraying roles of Bill and Dr. Jo Harding. or important characters were played by Jami Gertz, Alan Ruck, Todd Field, Lois Smith, Scott Thomson, Sean Whalen, Cary Elwes, and ors. film also received nominations for Best Sound and Best Visual Effects Category at Acemy Awards. Re this article to know where was Twister filmed.
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'Twister' Filming Locations
As per reports by Wideopencountry.com, Twister shooting locations were mainly located in different parts of Oklahoma. backdrop of film’s story is also in Oklahoma. For those who want to know where was Twister filmed, y must know that apart from Oklahoma, film was also shot in Iowa. opening scene of film where Bill meets his crew was filmed in Oklahoma, Fairfax, and Ralston Oklahoma.
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re is a memorable scene where storm chasers stop near a drive-in movie atre and a torno appears suddenly. Guthrie, Oklahoma, was one of Twister shooting locations for this scene. scene in which Melissa’s hotel was shown was shot in Stillwater near Oklahoma State University’s campus.
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Wakita, Oklahoma, is one of most popular Twister filming locations. Several scenes from film were shot here. A scene in which car of Bill and Jo gets surrounded by water sprouts was shot at Kaw Lake near Kaw City, Oklahoma. re is a Twister museum in Wakita where props from film are kept. film was also shot in Ponca City, Norman, Maysville, Pauls Valley, and small farm towns located in different parts of state.
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Some of concluding moments of film were shot in Iowa. When Bill and Jo prepare mselves to face F5 torno, this scene was shot in Eldora, Iowa. When two characters, Jo and Bill were chased by torno, that iconic scene was shot in Ames, Iowa. A few ditional shots were completed in Bolton, Ontario.
Twister review
Twister review was moderately good. It received a 6.4/10 rating on IMDB. audience liked film for special effects, good action thriller, and great performances by cast of film.
15:17 IST, November 24th 2020