Twins (1988)
Only their mother can tell them apart.
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.
Director: Ivan Reitman
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: December 9, 1988
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Julius Benedict
- Danny DeVito - Vincent Benedict
- Kelly Preston - Marnie Mason
- Chloe Webb - Linda Mason
- Bonnie Bartlett - Old Mary Ann Benedict
- Marshall Bell - Webster
- Trey Wilson - Beetroot McKinley
- David Caruso - Al Greco
- Hugh O'Brian - Granger
- Tony Jay - Werner
Screenplay
- William Osborne (Screenplay)
- Timothy Harris (Screenplay)
- William Davies (Screenplay)
- Herschel Weingrod (Screenplay)
Music: Georges Delerue, Randy Edelman
Cinematography: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Editing: Donn Cambern, Sheldon Kahn
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $217M
Original Language: en
Keywords
experiment, orphanage, perfection, low intelligence, jet engine, twins separated at birth, artist colony, same habits, opposites, amused, sarcastic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Twins about?
- 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.
- Who directed Twins?
- Twins was directed by Ivan Reitman.
- Who stars in Twins?
- Twins stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston, Chloe Webb, Bonnie Bartlett, Marshall Bell.
- How long is Twins?
- Twins has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Twins?
- Twins is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Twins?
- Twins had a budget of $15M.
- How much did Twins gross?
- Twins grossed $217M worldwide.
- Where was Twins produced?
- Twins was produced in United States of America.