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Comedy

Twins

- 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.

Release Date : 1988-12-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The ExperimentTwiins

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Character Name : Julius Benedict

Original Name : Arnold Schwarzenegger

Gender : Male

Danny DeVito

Character Name : Vincent Benedict

Original Name : Danny DeVito

Gender : Male

Kelly Preston

Character Name : Marnie Mason

Original Name : Kelly Preston

Gender : Female

Chloe Webb

Character Name : Linda Mason

Original Name : Chloe Webb

Gender : Female

Bonnie Bartlett

Character Name : Old Mary Ann Benedict

Original Name : Bonnie Bartlett

Gender : Female

Marshall Bell

Character Name : Webster

Original Name : Marshall Bell

Gender : Male

Trey Wilson

Character Name : Beetroot McKinley

Original Name : Trey Wilson

Gender : Male

David Caruso

Character Name : Al Greco

Original Name : David Caruso

Gender : Male

Hugh O'Brian

Character Name : Granger

Original Name : Hugh O'Brian

Gender : Male

Tony Jay

Character Name : Werner

Original Name : Tony Jay

Gender : Male

Nehemiah Persoff

Character Name : Mitchell Traven

Original Name : Nehemiah Persoff

Gender : Male

Maury Chaykin

Character Name : Burt Klane

Original Name : Maury Chaykin

Gender : Male

Tom McCleister

Character Name : Bob Klane

Original Name : Tom McCleister

Gender : Male

David Efron

Character Name : Morris Klane

Original Name : David Efron

Gender : Male

Peter Dvorsky

Character Name : Peter Garfield

Original Name : Peter Dvorsky

Gender : Male

Robert Harper

Character Name : Gilbert Larsen

Original Name : Robert Harper

Gender : Male

Rosemary Dunsmore

Character Name : Miss Busby

Original Name : Rosemary Dunsmore

Gender : Female

Lora Milligan

Character Name : Stewardess

Original Name : Lora Milligan

Gender : Female

Richard deFaut

Character Name : Custodian

Original Name : Richard deFaut

Gender : Male

Richard Portnow

Character Name : Chop Shop Owner

Original Name : Richard Portnow

Gender : Male

S.A. Griffin

Character Name : Hollywood Biker #1

Original Name : S.A. Griffin

Gender : Male

Billy D. Lucas

Character Name : Hollywood Biker #2

Original Name : Billy D. Lucas

Gender : Male

Lew Hopson

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Lew Hopson

Gender : Male

Frances Bay

Character Name : Mother Superior

Original Name : Frances Bay

Gender : Female

Marvin J. McIntyre

Character Name : McKinley's Man

Original Name : Marvin J. McIntyre

Gender : Male

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Character Name : Oriental Man

Original Name : Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Gender : Male

Wayne Grace

Character Name : Cell Guard

Original Name : Wayne Grace

Gender : Male

Thomas Wagner

Character Name : Visiting Room Guard

Original Name : Thomas Wagner

Gender : Male

Jay Arlen Jones

Character Name : Mover #1

Original Name : Jay Arlen Jones

Gender : Male

Ty Granderson Jones

Character Name : Mover #2

Original Name : Ty Granderson Jones

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Kaitan

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Elizabeth Kaitan

Gender : Female

Tom Platz

Character Name : Granger Son #1

Original Name : Tom Platz

Gender : Male

Roger Callard

Character Name : Granger Son #2

Original Name : Roger Callard

Gender : Male

Jason Reitman

Character Name : Granger Grandson

Original Name : Jason Reitman

Gender : Male

Catherine Reitman

Character Name : Granger Granddaughter

Original Name : Catherine Reitman

Gender : Female

Dendrie Taylor

Character Name : Female Neighbor

Original Name : Dendrie Taylor

Gender : Female

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Character Name : Sam Klane

Original Name : Sven-Ole Thorsen

Gender : Male

Gus Rethwisch

Character Name : Dave Klane

Original Name : Gus Rethwisch

Gender : Male

Linda Porter

Character Name : Painter

Original Name : Linda Porter

Gender : Female

Bruce McBroom

Character Name : Handsome Father

Original Name : Bruce McBroom

Gender : Male

Joe Medjuck

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Joe Medjuck

Gender : Male

Frank Davis

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Frank Davis

Gender : Male

John Michael Bolger

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : John Michael Bolger

Gender : Male

Steve Reevis

Character Name : Indian

Original Name : Steve Reevis

Gender : Male

Jeff Beck

Character Name : Lead Guitarist

Original Name : Jeff Beck

Gender : Male

Terry Bozzio

Character Name : Drums

Original Name : Terry Bozzio

Gender : Male

Tony Hymas

Character Name : Keyboards

Original Name : Tony Hymas

Gender : Male

Nicolette Larson

Character Name : Singer

Original Name : Nicolette Larson

Gender : Female

Jill Avery

Character Name : Bass Player

Original Name : Jill Avery

Gender : Female

Dustin Amy

Character Name : Picture Taker #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Dustin Amy

Gender : Male

Heather Graham

Character Name : Young Mary Ann Benedict (uncredited)

Original Name : Heather Graham

Gender : Female

Peter Kent

Character Name : Man in Jail (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Kent

Gender : Male

Raymond Storti

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Raymond Storti

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

So much fun to be had here. As long as you know what to expect, and really that shouldn't be too hard to do when you are getting ready to watch a movie that has Danny DeVito & Arnold Schwarzenegger as twin brothers! Julius (Arnold) & Vincent (Danny) are the result of a genetic experiment that should have realised the perfect child, instead they were born as twins, separated at birth and both went on to lead different lives. Julius was raised on a gorgeous island, he is greatly educated and knows no fear of the world, Vincent on the other hand is a low class womanising weasel from the big city. Upon learning of having a twin brother, Julius sets off to the big city to find the brother he never knew he had, trouble is, is that Julius has no comprehension of city ways, and coupled with the fact that Vincent really isn't the brotherly kind, this only compounds the situation further. Twins is a very tidy piece, the two leads play off of each other very well, and as dumb as the plotting is, it sure as hell makes for a good fun night viewing. Female gravitas comes in the form of the sultry Kelly Preston and the criminally undervalued Chloe Webb, but really the film's charm is all down to the little and large act of DeVito & Schwarzenegger, plenty of laughs here. So open the ale, chomp on the popcorn, and leave the brain at the door. 7/10 Yakety Yak, Yakety Yak.

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Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend, if you're okay with a date movie. This movie holds up surprisingly well. It is dated quite a bit, just the dollar amounts they mention are off, and car phones and pay phones. I give full credit to the delivery of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito that keeps this movie enjoyable after all this time. The premise is almost laughable in 1988, but since then we've come so far as it actually being possible that this moves from science fiction to realistic fiction. Yeah DeVito's character is awful on the redeemable side, and Schwarzenegger is comically pure, but it's about using both extremes to find a middle ground in the solutions to our problems. It is also about families reuniting, and strengthening bonds: it's a touching story when you get past the comedy and gunfire. Worth a watch if you can stand a trip in the way back machine to 1988.

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JPV852

@JPV852

2021-09-13

Fun and all around enjoyable comedy that doesn't devolve into cheap humor (i.e. constant jokes about their height for instance) and instead two opposites working well off of one another. Schwarzenegger is great as sweet innocent and naïve while Devito as a schemer and crook still was likeable. **3.75/5** I think I had seen this sometime back in the 90s but didn't remember much of it.

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r96sk

@r96sk

2024-03-26

'Twins' is terrific! It is another one 'of those films' that I've heard about for as long as time (though post-watch it doesn't seem as (relative) well known as I thought it was!) but clearly never got around to watching it. Well I have now and I'm certainly glad I did, it's a great watch. Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger are a fantastic duo. DeVito is always good, one of my favourites to see onscreen. Schwarzenegger impresses, I've obviously seen a decent amount of his work but I'd have to say this is the most I've enjoyed him so far I think. I have basically only seen him as a brute force machine before, so it's pleasant to see a performance of his with a bit more depth. Interesting to see Kelly Preston appear, even if I wouldn't have recognised her if it wasn't for the opening credits. I enjoyed Marshall Bell's role, one I actually would've liked to have seen more of to be honest - he made for a good bad guy! It'a a shame that we won't be getting a sequel to this, it would've been awesome to see DeVito and Schwarzenegger back together older... especially with the early rumoured addition of Eddie Murphy. I reckon that would've been fun.

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Kali

@kallmekali

2024-12-27

It's... fine? Not as good as it was hyped up to be in my opinion. The movie was okay, but it wasn't anything special. It had _a story_ but it wasn't outstanding. The same goes for every other aspect of the movie. Worth watching if it's your thing, even if only for DeVito's performance, which is probably the best bit of the movie. There are definitely parts of the movie that heavily rely on Marnie's attractiveness instead of the storyline and acting, trying to play it off as comedic when Julius doesn't understand what's going on- but that's obviously not what's going on here. Overall, 6/10. Movie is fine, worth watching, but I don't think I would ever list it in a top movies list or anything.