Talo repeytyy pala palalta, ammuva lehmä kieppuu ilmassa, taivaalta sataa traktoreita. Seitsemän tonnin painoinen säiliöauto muuttuu lentäväksi pommiksi. Puolitoista kilometriä leveä, 500 kilometrin tuntivauhdilla pyörivä täydellinen tuhovoima lähestyy sinua: Twister iskee pian.

To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.

The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.

After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Rory begins spending a lot of time at a neighborhood bar full of interesting misfits. When Jerry the bartender suddenly finds himself playing basketball for the Golden State Warriors, Rory and the rest of the bar regulars hope his success will provide a lift to their sagging spirits. Will Jerry forget his friends? What about his junkie hooker girlfriend and her pimp?