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Tremors

Genre
Horror
Rating
PG-13
Released
19 January, 1990
Tremors

Tremors is a 1990 American monster horror comedy film directed by Ron Underwood, produced by Gale Anne Hurd, Brent Maddock, and S. S. Wilson, and written by Maddock, Wilson, and Underwood. Tremors was released by Universal Pictures and stars Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, and Reba McEntire. In the film, tired of their dull lives in the small desert town of Perfection, Nevada, repairmen Val McKee and Earl Bassett try to skip town. However, they happen upon a series of mysterious deaths and a concerned seismologist Rhonda studying unnatural readings below the ground. With the help of eccentric survivalist couple Burt and Heather Gummer, the group fights for survival against giant, wormlike monsters hungry for human flesh.

Director Ron Underwood
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd, Brent Maddock, S. S. Wilson
Screenplay by Brent Maddock, S. S. Wilson
Story by Brent Maddock, S. S. Wilson, Ron Underwood
Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire
Music Ernest Troost
Cinematography Alexander Gruszynski
Edited by O. Nicholas Brown
Production, company No Frills Productions, Pacific Western Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Released January 19, 1990
Running time 96 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10 million
Box office $16.7 million (US)
Netflix ID 60033108

About Tremors

Monster movie about underground creatures who begin to take victims of a small isolated town one by one. The movie launched a six-film franchise.

Achievement of Tremors

In addition to the movie sequels and one prequel, a television series called Tremors: The Series aired from March through August 2003. 

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Latest information about Tremors updated on July 28 2021.