Twins (1988/I)

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers (WGA):

William Davies (written by) &
William Osborne (written by) ...

Release Date:

9 December 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Only their mother can tell them apart.

Plot:

A physically perfect, but innocent, man goes in search of his twin brother, who is a short small-time crook.

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Lost Mother | Twins | Criminal | New Mexico

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Jan. 1

8:00 PM

MAX

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Julius Benedict
Danny DeVito	...	Vincent Benedict
Kelly Preston	...	Marnie Mason
Chloe Webb	...	Linda Mason
Bonnie Bartlett	...	Old Mary Ann Benedict
Trey Wilson	...	Beetroot McKinley
Marshall Bell	...	Webster
David Caruso	...	Al Greco
Hugh O'Brian	...	Granger
Nehemiah Persoff	...	Mitchell Traven
Maury Chaykin	...	Burt Klane
Tony Jay	...	Werner
Tom McCleister	...	Bob Klane (as Thom McCleister)
David Efron	...	Morris Klane
Peter Dvorsky	...	Peter Garfield

Also Known As:

Twiins (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:G (Régie du Cinéma Québec) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:11 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (Certificate #29482) | West Germany:12 | Australia:PG | South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Hulk Hogan have all revealed in interviews that Schwarzenegger and DeVito were given the option of doing this movie or Suburban Commando (1991); had the two chosen Suburban Commando, Hogan and Christopher Lloyd would have done this movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Just after Julius leaves the car park in the car for the first time, you hear the car break/skid heavy, but the break lights were already lit before breaking, which means the car noise was dubbed.

Quotes:

Mary Ann Benedict: [holding a teddy bear] You found each other,and you found me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "High Chaparall: (#3.2)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

TWINS

great turn from action films for Schwarzenegger

What happens when you put two of the most popular actors with the opposite physical characteristics together in a hilarious Ivan Reitman comedy , the result is "Twins". starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito.

The film is about twins whose birth was involved with a science experiment . They are separated at birth due to a simple lie. But when Julius , the well structured twin is told that he actually has a brother , he leaves his tropical island ,and heads out to find his brother , Vincent. On the other hand ,Vincent , the short and defensless one is exactly opposite of Julius , he is a criminal , and car crook who is now involved with the Klane brothers , the three deadly mobsters. Well , they reunite , and later become good friends . With two beautiful girls and a secret that could get vincent rich , they set out to find their birth mother.

Also a great supporting cast with Kelly Preston and Chloe Webb as the girl twins who fall in love with Vincent and Julius and inbarge on their trip to find their mother. And Maury Chaykin , Tom McCleister , and Davin Efron as the deadly Klane brothers , besides Arnold and Danny , Maury Chaykin (the chubby Canadian with a familiar face) also gives the audience some amusement.