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Overview

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Director:
Ivan Reitman
Writers (WGA):
William Davies (written by) &
William Osborne (written by) ...
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Release Date:
9 December 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins more
User Comments:
Schwarzenegger and De Vito (both!) steal the show in "Twins". more (51 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Julius Benedict

Danny DeVito ... Vincent Benedict

Kelly Preston ... Marnie Mason
Chloe Webb ... Linda Mason
Bonnie Bartlett ... 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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Twiins (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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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. more
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Revealing mistakes: After Vince goes to investigate the Cadillac that has crashed, you can see that the car has been put in park, even though the occupants have been killed. more
Quotes:
Webster: [On Vince's trail, Webster has come to his house, and finds it empty, save for Julius, the cat] Well what have we here? What a cute little kitty! So, where's Daddy?
Webster: [Picking up the cat, he finds the information Vince wrote down in the trash basket. He holds it up to read it] Well, well, well. Thank you very much...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 2001: A Space Travesty (2000) more
Soundtrack:
BROTHER TO BROTHER more

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Schwarzenegger and De Vito (both!) steal the show in "Twins"., 20 March 2002
Author: brian james from at the critic's desk

Arnold "is back" as "Julius"; the result of a secret genetic experiment to help create a better human being. He has lived a sheltered life on a distant tropical island and has no real practical experience with real life issues; especially with dangerous situations involving criminal activity. He has matured into a kind of naive innocent not unlike anyone you may have found in the proverbial "Garden of Eden". His desire to trace his roots leads him to the big city where he soon discovers he has a "twin" brother named "Vincent" (expertly played by Danny De Vito). Vincent was raised in an orphanage and subsequently has led a life of crime; he seems to favor car theft as his main source of income. These two soon meet and the antics from then on are nothing but hilarious. Arnold attaches himself to Danny like a puppy dog and is very determined to help and protect him. Together, they seek their birth mother as well as get into all sorts of amusing and sometimes potentially dangerous situations. But don't worry fans; with Ah-nold around what could possibly go wrong? Just remember to add this VERY funny movie to your collection of comedies on DVD and remember to pay (or avoid altogether) those parking tickets! Or get a bicycle! Or a scooter! Just don't forget the pop corn!

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