Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)

The now famous Burt Gummer returns to his hometown of Perfection, Nevada for the first time in years, but the deadliest Graboid evolution yet forces him to save the town he swore to protect.

Director:

Brent Maddock

Writers:

S.S. Wilson (story), Brent Maddock (story)

Stars:

Michael Gross, Shawn Christian, Susan Chuang

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Gross	...	Burt Gummer
Shawn Christian	...	Desert Jack Sawyer
Susan Chuang	...	Jodi Chang
Charlotte Stewart	...	Nancy Sterngood
Ariana Richards	...	Mindy Sterngood
Tony Genaro	...	Miguel
Barry Livingston	...	Dr. Andrew Merliss
John Pappas	...	Agent Charlie Rusk
Robert Jayne	...	Melvin Plug
Billy Rieck	...	Buford, Jack's Assistant
Kelly Connell	...	Tourist Guy
Matthew Seth Wilson	...	Tourist Kid
Jason Hopkins	...	Tourist Kid
Lorna Scott	...	Tourist Lady
Mary Gross	...	Tourist Mom

Storyline

Third Tremors movie takes us back to the small Nevada town of Perfection where local resident and adventurer Burt Grummer returns after traveling abroad and killing carnivorous worms called "Graboids" (introduced in the first movie) and their offspring "Shriekers" (introduced in the second movie) to life in his home town and must deal with some crooked land developers, a thrill-seeking guy named Jack Sawyer looking for wealth in this potential tourist town, and eventually dealing with a new strain of Graboid worms that meta-morph into their second Shrieker phase, and whom unexpectedly morph into their third stage for another harrowing battle against Burt and Jack in the desert surrounding the town.

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Plot Keywords:

natural horror | graboids | shriekers | nevada | monster | 

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Taglines:

They're Baaack!!!!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mary Gross, sister of Michael Gross, plays a small part in this movie as the mom who has the line "Thank you, Mr. Goober". She is listed in the credits as "Tourist Mom".

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Goofs

At the very end of the movie, when Bert is telling Melvin that the whole town would rather have El Blanco than him, Bert's car door is open. As he goes to pull away, it's closed, even though we never heard it shut.

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Quotes

Jack: So, what do we do?
Burt: Your little jungle boat ride is over, mister. Time to fish or cut bait.
Jack: Yeah, so what do we do?
Nancy Sterngood: Burt, excuse me, but we're not cut off this time. We don't have to act like militia nitwits. We can call for help.
Burt: Nancy, since no one has bothered to maintain or monitor their seismic equipment, we have no idea how long the graboids have been active and therefore have no idea when they may become shriekers. We can't wait for the authorities, we are the authorities.
Jack: So, what do we do?
Burt: We...

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits: No Graboids, Shriekers, or Their Mutations Were Harmed In the Making of This Motion Picture

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Connections

Edited from Tremors (1990)

User Reviews

Ass Blasters R Us!

The third movie in the Tremors series of films is adequate entertainment for the fans. Michael Gross returns as Burt, who in turn returns to Perfection to find it a tourist haven of Graboid fans. Into the mix is a nefarious real estate deal that threatens the very existence of the townsfolk. But of course, the Graboids and their mutated offspring don't care about such things.

If not expecting too much then this serves up some good straight to video fun. The formula remains the same, with Burt the paranoid saviour of Perfection getting some good lines, while the return of characters from the first film is a splendid bonus for the fans. There's some snarky asides to the perils/cheats of tourist traps, and the real estate rape of the land angle is driven home without over kill. Safe if undemanding creature feature fare. 6/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Stampede Entertainment [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tremors 3: Back to Perfection

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Family and Home Entertainment, Stampede Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1