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19 January 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
The monster movie that breaks new ground. morePlot:
Natives of a small isolated town, defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(22 articles)
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Cult Movies 18 more (198 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kevin Bacon | ... | Valentine McKee |
 | Fred Ward | ... | Earl Bassett |
 | Finn Carter | ... | Rhonda LeBeck |
| Michael Gross | ... | Burt Gummer |
 | Reba McEntire | ... | Heather Gummer |
 | Robert Jayne | ... | Melvin Plug (as Bobby Jacoby) |
 | Charlotte Stewart | ... | Nancy Sterngood |
 | Tony Genaro | ... | Miguel |
 | Ariana Richards | ... | Mindy Sterngood |
| Richard Marcus | ... | Nestor |
| Victor Wong | ... | Walter Chang |
| Sunshine Parker | ... | Edgar |
| Michael Dan Wagner | ... | Old Fred |
 | Conrad Bachmann | ... | Dr. Jim |
| Bibi Besch | ... | Megan |
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Beneath Perfection (USA) (working title)Dead Silence (USA) (working title)
Land Sharks (USA) (working title)
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96 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Italy:T | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | France:Unrated | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Ireland:15 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG | Brazil:14Fun Stuff
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The town set was built in about two months. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When old Fred is tending his garden, there is a blue car parked between the garden and his shack. Later, when Val and Earl arrive and look for Fred, the car is gone. moreQuotes:
Valentine McKee: "We gotta do somethin'." I don't know why "we" always has to be me every damn time. We, we, we. What do I look like, an expert in worm? moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "What's New, Scooby-Doo?: The Fast and the Wormious (#2.3)" (2003) moreSoundtrack:
IT'S A COWBOY LOVIN' NIGHT moreFAQ
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18. TREMORS (SCI-fiction, 1990) Welcome to Perfection, Nevada. Population: a couple. Opportunities: none. That's why handymen Val (Kevin Bacon) and Earl (Fred Ward) have always planned to leave town. And this time they mean it. Suddenly a series of bizarre killings prevent them from leaving. With the help of a seismology student, they discover giant-worm like creatures living under the desert sand. Now their goal is to leave town in one piece.
Critique: Lighthearted horror, sci-fi, comedy 'mish-mash' has an interesting premise, oddball characters, and wonderfully ferocious action. As our embattled heroes struggle to survive against the relentless creatures, the battle of wits that ensues becomes inventive and exciting.
The film shares strange similarities with Spielberg's legendary 'Jaws'. As the suspense and body count mount, the threatening desert sand (water) becomes an infinite playground for the bloodthirsty worms (sharks), as they use scare tactics against their unbeknown victims (swimmers). Not knowing where they will strike next, people tiptoe their way across town trying not to alert the creatures. It all makes for 'TREMEndous' fun.