Film · 1996 · 113 min · PG-13 · Action · Adventure · Drama
The dark side of nature.
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.
Directed by Jan de Bont
Starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Sean Whalen
Released in cinemas in the United States on 10 May 1996.
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Release dates in the United States
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10 May 1996
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Premiere or festival screening
8 May 1996 · Westwood, California
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10 May 1996 (Canada and the United States)
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