Twister is a disaster movie starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching tornadoes. It was released on Friday, May 10, 1996 and was directed by Jan de Bont. The film was based upon a script by Michael Crichton and his wife, former actress Anne-Marie Martin.
Twister currently ranks 37th in all time box office gross with $241,708,908 (USD). Twister also has a famous scene of a flying cow, a scene that was the subject of many parodys.