The 1988 film Twins is an American buddy comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. The film is about unlikely fraternal twin brothers, Julius Benedict (Schwarzenegger) and Vincent Benedict (DeVito), who were separated at birth.
Julius is a highly intelligent but naive man who was raised in a scientific laboratory. Vincent is a streetwise and womanizing man who was raised in an orphanage. When the two brothers finally meet, they must learn to work together to find their mother and to stop a mad scientist from carrying out his evil plans.
The film is a funny and heartwarming story about the importance of family and the power of love. It is also a celebration of the differences that make each of us unique.
Twins took in over $216 million box office. It was praised for its humor, its performances, and its heartwarming story.
The film has been cited as an influence on many other buddy comedies, and it is considered to be one of the best ever made.
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Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as Julius Benedict, Vincent's older fraternal twin brother.
- Danny DeVito as Vincent Benedict, Julius' younger fraternal twin brother.
- Kelly Preston as Marnie Mason, Linda's sister and Julius' girlfriend.
- Chloe Webb as Linda Mason, Marnie's sister and Vincent's girlfriend.
- Bonnie Bartlett as Mary Ann Benedict, the twins' biological mother.
- Heather Graham as young Mary Ann (uncredited)
- David Caruso as Al Greco, a friend of Vincent's.
- Trey Wilson as Beetroot McKinley
- Marshall Bell as Mr. Webster
- Tony Jay as Professor Werner, one of the scientists from the experiment that created Julius and Vincent who raised Julius.
- Hugh O'Brian as Granger, one of the twins' six fathers.
- Nehemiah Persoff as Dr. Mitchell Traven, one of the scientists from the experiment that created Julius and Vincent.
- Maury Chaykin as Burt Klane, Bob and Morris' brother.
- Tom McCleister as Bob Klane, Burt and Morris' brother.
- David Efron as Morris Klane, Burt and Bob's brother.
- Sven-Ole Thorsen as Sam Klane, Burt, Bob, and Morris' cousin and Dave's brother or cousin.
- Gus Rethwisch as Dave Klane, Burt, Bob, and Morris' cousin and Sam's brother or cousin.
- Richard Portnow as Tony
- Robert Harper as Gilbert Larsen
- Jason Reitman as Granger Grandson
Director: Ivan Reitman
Writers: William Davies | William Osborne | Timothy Harris
Box Office Gross: $216,614,388
Distributer: Universal Pictures
Release Date: December 9, 1988