Tornado!
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Director Noel Nosseck Music director Garry Schyman Duration Country United States | 4.6/10 IMDb Genre Action, Drama Screenplay John Logan Writer John Logan Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date May 7, 1996 (1996-05-07) Cast Bruce Campbell (Jake Thorne), Shannon Sturges (Samantha 'Sam' Callen), Ernie Hudson (Dr. Joe Branson), L.Q. Jones (Ephram Thorne), Bo Eason (Tex Fulton), Devon Sawa (Dan Hatch)Similar movies Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials , X-Men: Days of Future Past , Twister , X-Men , X2: X-Men United , X-Men: The Last Stand Tagline Hell has no fury like a twister. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tornado! is a 1996 American television film starring Bruce Campbell and Shannon Sturges, released on May 7, 1996. It was written by John Logan and directed by Noel Nosseck.
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Plot
Jake Thorne (Bruce Campbell) is a storm chaser whose friend and former graduate school advisor, Dr. Joe Branson (Ernie Hudson), has developed a machine that may be able to provide earlier tornado warnings. Samantha Callen (Shannon Sturges) is a government auditor who must determine whether Dr. Branson's project warrants more funding. Jake has to try to convince Samantha that the machine is worthwhile. During the process, Jake and Samantha become romantically attracted to each other, but powerful tornadoes threaten the lives of all the major characters.
Filming
Tornado! was filmed primarily in Austin, Texas, including scenes at local Fox Broadcasting Company affiliate KTBC. The production company hired the KTBC Assistant Chief Engineer Brian Zwiener, who is also a local Austin, Texas musician/comedian, to assist in technical setup of the Panaflex cameras, among other duties. Brian was also asked to appear in a cameo during the climax of the film. The film runs 89 minutes, and has been released on DVD. It is rated PG for some perilous weather sequences and mild language.
References
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