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Twins (I) (1988)

PG 105 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   9 December 1988 (USA)
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A physically perfect, but innocent, man goes in search of his twin brother, who is a short small-time crook.

Director:

Ivan Reitman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
Danny DeVito ...
Kelly Preston ...
Chloe Webb ...
Bonnie Bartlett Bonnie Bartlett ...
Trey Wilson 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 David Efron ...
Morris Klane
Peter Dvorsky Peter Dvorsky ...
Peter Garfield
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Storyline

Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks when Julius discovers that he has a brother and begins looking for him. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Lost Mother | Twins | Perfection | Criminal  | See more »

Taglines:

Only their mother can tell them apart.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gemelos See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,174,980 (USA) (11 December 1988) (1396 Screens)

Gross:

$216,600,000 (Worldwide) (1989)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Actor Trademark: [Arnold Schwarzenegger] "I'll be back!" See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: The twins were told that their mother was at an artists' colony 200 miles north of Santa Fe. That would have put them in downtown Alamosa, Colo. (36 miles too far north to be in New Mexico). See more »

Quotes

Marnie Mason: [Linda sees Vince on the street and is thrilled to see him] Vince!
Marnie Mason: I thought you broke up with him!
Linda Mason: I did, I did.
[kisses Vince]
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Connections

References "Roots" (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"GREEN ONIONS"
Performed by Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio, Tony Hymas and Peter Richardson
Written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg and Al Jackson Jr. See more »