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Storyline
TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms sweeping across Oklahoma, has other plans. Soon the three have joined the team of stormchasers as they attempt to insert a revolutionary measuring device into the very heart of several extremely violent tornados.
Written by
Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>
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Trivia
Included among the American Film Institute’s 2001 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 Most Heart-Pounding American Movies. See more »
Goofs
(at around 35 mins) When Jo’s truck falls down to the ground after the first tornado, the driver-side window is smashed from the tornado, but in the next shot Jo has to break the same window open to retrieve a towel. See more »
Quotes
Beltzer:
[over the radio, referring to Jo and Bill arguing]
Hey, you guys want to wrap this up pretty soon?
Bill:
[over the radio]
What?
Beltzer:
Oh, nothing. I was just wondering if you wanted to chase this tornado, or if you just wanted to catch the next one.
Bill:
Shit!
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Crazy Credits
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Alternate Versions
The video version also includes a message after the end credits from a FEMA representive stating that a brochure is available via a 1-800 number and your video rental store on how to prepare your family for a Tornado. See more »
Soundtracks
De Natura Sonoris No. 1
Written by Krzysztof Penderecki
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Release Date:
10 May 1996 (USA)
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Also Known As:
Catch the Wind
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Box Office
Budget:
$92,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$41,059,405,
12 May 1996
Gross USA:
$241,721,524
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$494,471,524
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
Color
(Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.39 : 1
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