The read
Audiences rate it 33 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
Combining rare and often hilarious archival footage with engaging interviews, this groovy documentary chronicles the evolution of the titular postwar rock ’n' roll dance craze that took America by storm. Featuring singers and musicians who helped define the phenomenon like Hank Ballard, Chubby Checker, and Joey Dee, as well as clips from TV shows like “American Bandstand,” TWIST tells the overlooked story of how shaking your hips went from being a sign of social degeneracy to the dance form that rocked the world.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Audiences rate it 33 points higher than critics do.
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Ron MannDirector
Cast
- Hank BallardCast
- Betty Romantini BeggCast
- Chubby CheckerCast
- Joey DeeCast
- Joe FuscoCast
- Gladys HortonCast
- Janet HuffsmithCast
- Joan Buck KieneCast
- Mama Lu ParksCast
- Floss Harvey ManciniCast
- Jimmy PeatrossCast
- Carole Scaldeferri SpadaCast