Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.
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Cast verified as complete
Kevin Bacon | ... |
Valentine McKee
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Fred Ward | ... |
Earl Bassett
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Finn Carter | ... |
Rhonda LeBeck
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Michael Gross | ... |
Burt Gummer
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Reba McEntire | ... |
Heather Gummer
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Bobby Jacoby | ... |
Melvin Plug
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Charlotte Stewart | ... |
Nancy
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Tony Genaro | ... |
Miguel
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Ariana Richards | ... |
Mindy
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Richard Marcus | ... |
Nestor
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Victor Wong | ... |
Walter Chang
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Sunshine Parker | ... |
Edgar
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Michael Dan Wagner | ... |
Old Fred
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Conrad Bachmann | ... |
Jim - The Doctor
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Bibi Besch | ... |
Megan - The Doctor's Wife
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John Goodwin | ... |
Howard - Roadworker
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John Pappas | ... |
Carmine - Roadworker
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Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... |
Grabboid (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ron Underwood |
Written by
S.S. Wilson | ... | (story) & |
Brent Maddock | ... | (story) & |
Ron Underwood | ... | (story) |
S.S. Wilson | ... | (screenplay) & |
Brent Maddock | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Ellen Collett | ... | associate producer |
Gale Anne Hurd | ... | executive producer |
Brent Maddock | ... | producer |
Ginny Nugent | ... | line producer |
S.S. Wilson | ... | producer |
Music by
Ernest Troost |
Cinematography by
Alexander Gruszynski | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
O. Nicholas Brown |
Editorial Department
Derek Berlatsky | ... | first assistant editor |
Dennis Brookins | ... | negative cutter |
Sue Kesler | ... | second assistant editor |
Karen Sharp Lancaster | ... | first assistant editor |
Kevin Lindstrom | ... | second assistant editor |
John Nicolard | ... | color timer |
Casting By
Pam Dixon |
Production Design by
Ivo Cristante |
Art Direction by
Don Maskovich |
Set Decoration by
Debra Combs |
Costume Design by
Abigail Murray |
Makeup Department
Annette E. Fabrizi | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Carla M. Fabrizi | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
David P. Barton | ... | acrylic eyes: 'Dead Fred' dummy (uncredited) |
Production Management
Lisa C. Cook | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Camp III | ... | second assistant director |
Allen Kupetsky | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Michael McCue | ... | third assistant director |
Randall Newsome | ... | second second assistant director |
Kristine Peterson | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Thomas Schellenberg | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Mike Topoozian | ... | first assistant director |
Jim Vatis | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
S.S. Wilson | ... | second unit director |
John R. Woodward | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
Russell R. Anderson | ... | swing gang |
Rick Bioni | ... | assistant property master |
John Bucklin | ... | construction manager |
Dave Chamberlain | ... | model maker |
Raymond F. Cooper | ... | scenic painter (as Ray Cooper) |
David Cunningham | ... | carpenter |
Michael Davis | ... | storyboard artist |
David Esparza | ... | scenic painter |
Peter Flynn | ... | construction foreman |
Paul Ford | ... | lead man |
Barry Franenberg | ... | property master |
Geoffrey Hagenbuckle | ... | set dresser |
Kathleen Laird | ... | scenic painter |
Ken Larson | ... | construction coordinator |
John Lieberman | ... | swing gang |
Gregory Lynch Jr. | ... | on-set carpenter |
Mike Malone | ... | on-set dresser |
Philip Mayor | ... | storyboard artist |
Vicky Molinarolo | ... | set dresser |
Marino Pascal | ... | set dresser (as Marinos Paschaloudes) |
Thomas Rude | ... | construction foreman |
Bill Sane | ... | scenic painter |
Beth Thompson | ... | on-set dresser |
Teena Welch | ... | scenic painter |
Lyndell Wolff | ... | construction coordinator |
Eugene Yelchin | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
David W. Alstadter | ... | foley recordist |
Richard L. Anderson | ... | supervising sound editor |
David Bartlett | ... | sound effects editor |
Matthew C. Beville | ... | sound transfer |
W.M. Dembrowski | ... | sound effects editor |
Robert Deschaine | ... | foley mixer |
John Dunn | ... | sound effects editor |
Ezra Dweck | ... | sound effects recordist |
Donald Flick | ... | sound effects editor |
Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | supervising sound editor |
Gregory G. Gest | ... | sound re-recordist |
Walter A. Gest | ... | sound re-recordist |
Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant sound editor |
Eric J. Goldstein | ... | boom operator |
Douglas Greenfield | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
Dana Gustafson | ... | assistant sound editor |
Jeffrey J. Haboush | ... | re-recording mixer |
Walt Martin | ... | production sound mixer |
Oscar Mitt | ... | sound |
Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr recordist |
Andrew Patterson | ... | adr editor |
John Pospisil | ... | special sound effects |
Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
Steve Richardson | ... | adr editor |
Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
George Simpson | ... | sound effects editor |
Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
Steve Lee | ... | sound effects librarian (uncredited) |
Rick Mitchell | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Anthony Allen Barlow | ... | creature effects: art crew (as Alan Barlow) |
Bill Basso | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Nick Benson | ... | special effects |
Paul Berg | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Howard Berger | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Martin Bresin | ... | special effects coordinator (as Marty Bresin) |
Rob Burman | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Noel Butcher | ... | effects man: MB Special Effects |
Jim Carson | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Dave Chamberlain | ... | creature effects: art crew (as David Chamberlain) |
David Chameides | ... | special effects crew |
Mitchell J. Coughlin | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Dale Ettema | ... | effects man: MB Special Effects |
Steve Frakes | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Linda Frobos | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Alec Gillis | ... | creature effects designer and creator |
Robert Kurtzman | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Andrew Miller | ... | special effects foreman |
David B. Miller | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Donald Myers | ... | special effects technician |
Mark Rappaport | ... | special creature effects |
Kevin Reter | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Michael Roundy | ... | effects man: MB special effects |
Michael Schorr | ... | special effects foreman: MB Special Effects (as Mike Schorr) |
Stephan Schultze | ... | creature effects: art crew (as Stephen Schultze) |
Shaun Smith | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Carl Sorensen | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Michael Spatola | ... | creature effects: art crew |
David Stinnett | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Ken Tarallo | ... | special effects |
John Teska | ... | special creature effects: ADI |
Mark Bryan Wilson | ... | creature effects: art crew |
Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | creature effects designer and creator |
Robin L. D'Arcy | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Tony Alderson | ... | opticals: Fantasy II Film |
James Belkin | ... | effects camera operator: 4-ward Productions / miniature effects manager: 4-Ward Productions |
Stephen Brien | ... | miniature supervisor: 4-ward Productions |
Betzy Bromberg | ... | opticals: Fantasy II Film |
Craig Caton | ... | creature effects |
Dave Chamberlain | ... | creature effects art crew |
David Chameides | ... | visual effects |
Elaine Edford | ... | miniature effects producer: 4-Ward Productions |
Jeff Edwards | ... | creature effects |
Ray Greer | ... | miniature crew: 4-Ward Productions |
Mecki Heussen | ... | creature effects |
John Huneck | ... | camera operator: Fantasy II Film |
Leslie Huntley | ... | visual effects production supervisor: Fantasy II Film |
Roy Knyrim | ... | Model Builder--Basement Scene |
Richard J. Landon | ... | creature effects |
Stephen Lebed | ... | model maker |
Bret Mixon | ... | rotoscoping |
John Morris | ... | creature effects |
Mark Rappaport | ... | creature effects |
Gary Rhodaback | ... | production assistant: Fantasy II Film |
Lise Romanoff | ... | special visual effects coordinator |
Richard Ruskuski | ... | miniature crew: 4-Ward Productions |
William H. Schirmer | ... | visual effects coordinator (as Bill Schirmer) |
Mark A. Shelton | ... | visual effects gaffer |
Robert Skotak | ... | visual effects supervisor: 4-ward productions |
Robert Stromberg | ... | digital matte artist |
Roland Tantin | ... | special effects coordinator |
John Teska | ... | creature effects |
Gene Warren Jr. | ... | visual effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film |
David S. Williams Jr. | ... | camera operator: Illusion |
Rick Rische | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer | ... | stunt player |
Hank Calia | ... | stunt player (as Henry A. Calia) |
Sal Carrubba | ... | stunt player |
John Casino | ... | stunt player |
Cindy Cavallero | ... | stunt player |
Fernando Celis | ... | stunt player |
George B. Colucci Jr. | ... | stunt player (as George 'Moose' Colucci) |
Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunt player |
Lance Gilbert | ... | stunt player |
Amy Gillespie | ... | stunt player |
John Gillespie | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Jeff Habberstad | ... | stunt double: Kevin Bacon |
Jeff Imada | ... | stunt player |
Ben Jensen | ... | stunt player |
Ethan Jensen | ... | stunt player |
Gary Jensen | ... | stunt coordinator |
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | ... | stunt player (as Tracy Lyn Keehn) |
Randall Newsome | ... | stunt player |
Sherry Peterson | ... | stunt player (as Sherry Petersen) |
John Sherrod | ... | stunt player |
Al Simon | ... | stunt player |
Cris Thomas-Palomino | ... | stunt player (as Cris Palamino) |
Karl A. Wickman | ... | stunt player (as Carl Wickman) |
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bernstein | ... | assistant camera |
Shunil Borpujari | ... | additional dolly grip (as Shaunil Borbujari) |
Joe Celeste | ... | key grip |
Henry Cline | ... | first assistant camera |
Mark Combs | ... | best boy electric |
Peter Drinco | ... | grip |
Jesper Find | ... | additional first assistant camera |
Alan Gitlin | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Amy C. Halpern | ... | first assistant camera / second unit cameraman/operator |
Virgil L. Harper | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Loren Hillebrand | ... | grip |
Christopher Hood | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Chris Hood) |
Peter Iovino | ... | still photographer |
Matthew Johnston | ... | second assistant camera |
Shane D. Kelly | ... | gaffer |
William K. Koski | ... | electrician |
Jeff Mart | ... | steadicam operator |
Jesse Mather | ... | additional best boy electric |
Ralph Merzbach | ... | video assist operator |
James G. Moriarty | ... | best boy grip (as Jim Moriarty) |
Ned Nedrow | ... | rigging grip |
Deborah O'Brien | ... | additional second assistant camera (as Debbie O'Brien) |
Martin Schaer | ... | camera operator |
Gus Vasquez | ... | key grip: second unit |
Kelly Waldman | ... | electrician |
Gary A. Williams | ... | grip |
Jamie Young | ... | dolly grip |
Bill H. Roberts Jr. | ... | additional second ac (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Sarah Bartfield | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Hudson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
Toni Maier | ... | location scout |
Tony Salome | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Michael Aarvold | ... | music scoring mixer |
Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
Patricia Carlin | ... | music editor |
Kathy Durning | ... | supervising music editor |
Robert Folk | ... | Conductor |
Louise Hatem | ... | music co-producer |
Barb Luby | ... | orchestrator |
Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass |
Phil Magnotti | ... | music recordist |
Randy Miller | ... | orchestrator |
Johnny Montagnese | ... | music recordist |
Ralph Sall | ... | music supervisor |
James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn |
Ernest Troost | ... | conductor |
Robert Folk | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
John Moses | ... | musician: clarinetist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Susan Bierbaum | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
John Armstrong | ... | driver |
Aaron Aronson | ... | driver |
Billy G. Arter | ... | transportation coordinator: second unit (as Billy Arter) |
Ed Arter | ... | transportation coordinator (as Edward D. Arter) |
Tina M. Arter-Duquette | ... | transportation dispatcher (as Tina Arter) |
John A. Brubaker | ... | driver: second unit (as John Brubaker) |
Sal Carrubba | ... | driver |
Chuck Clarke | ... | transportation coordinator: second unit |
Don Crow | ... | driver (as Donald Crow) |
Ronald B. Dinson Sr. | ... | driver (as Ronald Dinson) |
Louis Dinson | ... | driver: second unit |
Jackie Lambert | ... | driver |
Dan Loveless | ... | driver |
Helen Mercier | ... | driver (as H. Weezee Mercier) |
Rick Mercier | ... | transportation captain |
Tony Mercier | ... | driver |
John Ornstein | ... | driver captain: second unit |
Mike Shannon | ... | transportation co-captain |
Mark Twogood | ... | special effects driver: second unit |
Bob White | ... | driver captain: second unit (as Robert White) |
Chuck Williams | ... | driver |
Troy Flynn | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Carmen Bailey | ... | production assistant: second unit |
Bob Bellamak | ... | stand-in |
Craig Caton | ... | key mechanical designer / puppeteer |
Steven P. Duchscherer | ... | gun specialist |
Colleen Dunn | ... | post-production office assistant |
Terry Dunn | ... | production accountant |
Jeff Edwards | ... | mechanical crew |
David Falicki | ... | set medic |
Mecki Heussen | ... | mechanical crew |
Kate Hudson | ... | seismology consultant |
Pat Jackson | ... | studio teacher |
Dave Johnson | ... | production assistant: second unit |
Greg Kidd | ... | production assistant: second unit (as Gregory Kidd) |
Dave Krinsky | ... | production assistant |
Richard J. Landon | ... | mechanical crew |
Kris Fullan Martinez | ... | assistant production coordinator |
John Morris | ... | mechanical crew |
Dale Newell | ... | dirt wrangler |
Jesus 'Chewy' Perez | ... | sage wrangler |
Michael Pitt | ... | production assistant |
Tom Prince | ... | production executive |
Mark Rappaport | ... | mechanical crew |
Robert Rhine | ... | unit publicist |
Sara Spring | ... | production coordinator |
John Teska | ... | mechanical crew |
Neal Thompson | ... | title designer |
Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
Sid Yost | ... | animal trainer: coyotes |
James Young | ... | production assistant: second unit |
Anthony Zahn Jr. | ... | production assistant: second unit |
Joe Camp | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Tammy Maples | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Thanks
Nancy Roberts | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1990) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1992) (United Kingdom) (tv) (network television) (BBC1)
- CIC Video (1991) (Finland) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1991) (Italy) (VHS)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Esselte Video (1991) (Finland) (VHS)
- ITV - Independent Television (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv) (network television) (ITV4)
- Kutonen (2017) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1992) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Nordisk Film (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (1995) (Netherlands) (tv) (network television) (RTL5)
- RTL (1993) (Germany) (tv) (network television)
- TBS Superstation (2002) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- USA Network (1996) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (Sweden) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1998) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
Special Effects
- 4-Ward Productions (miniature effects)
- Amalgamated Dynamics (creature effects)
- Art Brewer Special Effects
- Fantasy II Film Effects (visual effects)
- Illusion Arts (matte paintings)
- International Special Effects
- M.B. Special Effects Inc. (special effects)
Other Companies
- Castle Oaks Productions (sound post-production)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (crane)
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Filmtrucks (location services)
- Meridian Studios (foley recording studio)
- Modern VideoFilm (post-production facilities) (4k remaster)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment provided by)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (legal services)
- Triad Music (music editing)
- VOX (legal services)
- Warner Hollywood Studios (re-recording studio)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A small town gradually becomes aware of a strange creature which picks off people one by one. But what is this creature, and where is it? At the same time, a seismologist is working in the area, she detects _tremors_. The creature lives underground, and can 'pop up' without warning. Trapped in their town, the town-folk have no escape. Written by Rob Hartill |
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Taglines | The monster movie that breaks new ground. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $3,731,520, 21 Jan 1990 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $48,572,000 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | S.S. Wilson said that he got the idea for the film while he was working for the U.S. Navy in the California desert. While resting on a rock, he imagined what it might be like if something underground kept him from getting off the rock. See more » |
Goofs | When the tractor being used as a diversion tips over, the cable pulling it is visible, and flicks up a cloud of dust. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001). See more » |
Soundtracks | You Are the One See more » |
Quotes |
Earl Bassett:
Damn it, listen to me. I'm older and wiser. Valentine McKee: Yeah, well you're half right. See more » |