Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

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Twin Peaks

"Who killed Laura Palmer?"

1989

1h 56m

8.5(657 votes)

Mystery

Drama

Thriller

Overview

An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. (This standalone version of the series pilot was produced for the European VHS market and has an alternate, closed ending.)

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Special Agent Dale Cooper

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Sheriff Harry S. Truman

Mädchen Amick

Mädchen Amick

Shelly Johnson

Dana Ashbrook

Dana Ashbrook

Bobby Briggs

Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

Benjamin Horne

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Donna Hayward

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Audrey Horne

Warren Frost

Warren Frost

Dr. Will Hayward

Peggy Lipton

Peggy Lipton

Norma Jennings

James Marshall

James Marshall

James Hurley

Creative team

Directed by: David Lynch
Written by: David Lynch
Mark Frost
Produced by: David Latt

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