The Twister: Caught in the Storm

2025 1h 29m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 102

Documentary

Synopsis

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In May 2011, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri. With pulse-pounding firsthand footage, this documentary goes inside a deadly twister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mac Wright
Self
Kaylee Parker
Self
Chad Crilley
Self
Doug Heady
Self - Meteorologist
Cecil Cornish
Self
Andrew Keegan Tinney
Self
Steven Weersing
Self
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandra Lacey
Writers: Alexandra Lacey
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandra Lacey, shot by David Vollrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Foster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Mac Wright and Kaylee Parker and Chad Crilley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35882698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexandra Lacey directs. David Vollrath behind the camera. Nick Foster scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alexandra Lacey, shot by David Vollrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nick Foster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Mac Wright and Kaylee Parker and Chad Crilley carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt35882698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "twister", "missouri", "reflective", "anxious".