Tremors (1990)
| Release Date | 19 January 1990 |
| Budget | $11,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $17,000,000 |
| Tagline | The monster movie that breaks new ground. |
| Genre | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Creature Film, Horror Comedy |
| Themes | Mutants, Evil Aliens |
| Tones | Humorous, Tense, Quirky, Campy, Creepy, Menacing, Ominous |
| Tags | Attack, Desert, Handyman, Man Eating, Monster, Small Town, Worm [animal] |
Tremors is a 1990 American science fiction horror comedy film directed by Ron Underwood, based on a screenplay by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson, and starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross and Reba McEntire. It was distributed by Universal Studios.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert Jayne
Melvin Plug
Tony Genaro
Miguel
Richard Marcus
Nestor
Sunshine Parker
Edgar
Michael Dan Wagner
Old Fred
Conrad Bachmann
Dr. Jim
John Goodwin
Howard - Roadworker
John Pappas
Carmine - Roadworker
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Grabboid
Director
Writer
Brent Maddock
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S.S. Wilson
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Producer
Ellen Collett
associate producer
Brent Maddock
producer
Ginny Nugent
line producer
S.S. Wilson
producer
Original Music
Ernest Troost
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Cinematographer
Alexander Gruszynski
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Editor
O. Nicholas Brown
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Casting Director
Pam Dixon
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Production Designer
Ivo Cristante
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Art Director
Don Maskovich
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Set Decorator
Debra Combs
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Costume Designer
Abigail Murray
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Makeup Department
Annette E. Fabrizi
makeup artist, hair stylist
Carla M. Fabrizi
makeup artist, hair stylist
David P. Barton
acrylic eyes: 'Dead Fred' dummy
Production Manager
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
Michael Davis
storyboard artist
David Esparza
scenic painter
Peter Flynn
construction foreman
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
Bill Sane
scenic painter
Beth Thompson
on-set dresser
Teena Welch
scenic painter
Lyndell Wolff
construction coordinator
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
sound re-recording mixer
Walt Martin
production sound mixer
Oscar Mitt
sound
Kevin O'Connell
sound 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
sound re-recording mixer
George Simpson
sound effects editor
Jerry Trent
foley artist
Special Effects
Alan Barlow
creature effects: art crew
Bill Basso
creature effects: art crew
Nick Benson
special effects
Howard Berger
creature effects: art crew
Paul Berg
creature effects: art crew
Martin Bresin
special effects coordinator
Rob Burman
creature effects: art crew
Noel Butcher
effects man: MB Special Effects
Jim Carson
creature effects: art crew
David Chamberlain
creature effects: art 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
Mark Rappaport
special creature effects
Kevin Reter
creature effects: art crew
Michael Schorr
special effects foreman: MB Special Effects
Stephen Schultze
creature effects: art crew
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
Visual Effects
Tony Alderson
opticals: Fantasy II Film
James Belkin
miniature effects manager: 4-Ward Productions, effects camera operator: 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
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
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
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
Stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer
stunts
Hank Calia
stunts
Sal Carrubba
stunts
John Casino
stunts
Cindy Cavallero
stunts
Fernando Celis
stunts
George B. Colucci
stunts
Glory Fioramonti
stunts
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik
utility stunts
Lance Gilbert
stunts
Amy Gillespie
stunts
John Gillespie
assistant stunt coordinator
Jeff Habberstad
stunts
Ben Jensen
stunts
Ethan Jensen
stunts
Gary Jensen
stunt coordinator
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
stunts
Randall Newsome
stunts
Sherry Peterson
stunts
John Sherrod
stunts
Al Simon
stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino
stunts
Karl A. Wickman
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bernstein
assistant camera
Shunil Borpujari
additional dolly grip
Joe Celeste
key grip
Henry Cline
first assistant camera
Mark Combs
best boy electric
Jesper Find
additional first assistant camera
Alan Gitlin
camera operator: second unit
Virgil L. Harper
director of photography: second unit
Loren Hillebrand
grip
Chris Hood
second assistant camera: second unit
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
Ned Nedrow
rigging grip
Debbie O'Brien
additional second assistant camera
Martin Schaer
camera operator
Gus Vasquez
key grip: second unit
Kelly Waldman
electrician
Gary A. Williams
grip
Jamie Young
dolly grip
Casting Department
Sarah Bartfield
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Hudson
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Derek Berlatsky
first assistant editor
Dennis Brookins
negative cutter
Steve Johnson
colorist
Sue Kesler
second assistant editor
Karen Sharp Lancaster
first assistant editor
Kevin Lindstrom
second assistant editor
John Nicolard
color timer
Music Department
Michael Aarvold
music scoring mixer
Patricia Carlin
music editor
Kathy Durning
supervising music editor
Louise Hatem
music co-producer
Barb Luby
orchestrator
Phil Magnotti
music recordist
Randy Miller
orchestrator
Johnny Montagnese
music recordist
Robb Navrides
music editor: TV version
Ralph Sall
music supervisor
Ernest Troost
conductor
Robert Folk
composer: additional music
John Moses
musician: clarinetist
Transportation Department
John Armstrong
fuel truck driver
Billy G. Arter
unit transportation coordinator
Tina M. Arter-Duquette
transportation dispatcher
Ed Arter
transportation coordinator
Sal Carrubba
driver
Louis Dinson
driver: second unit
Troy Flynn
transportation
Rick Mercier
transportation captain
Mike Shannon
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Carmen Bailey
production assistant: second unit
Bob Bellamark
stand-in
Susan Bierbaum
script supervisor
Craig Caton
puppeteer, key mechanical designer
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
Dave Krinsky
production assistant
Richard J. Landon
mechanical crew
Toni Maier
location scout
Kris Fullan Martinez
assistant production coordinator
John Morris
mechanical crew
Dale Newell
dirt wrangler
Jesus 'Chewy' Perez
sage wrangler
Michael Pitt
production assistant
Mark Rappaport
mechanical crew
Robert Rhine
unit publicist
Tony Salome
location manager
Sara Spring
production coordinator
John Teska
mechanical crew
Neal Thompson
title designer
James Young
production assistant: second unit
Anthony Zahn Jr.
production assistant: second unit
Production Company
Universal Pictures
No Frills Film Production
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Argentina Video Home
CIC Video
Egmont Entertainment
Esselte Video
Filmfrikki
MCA/Universal Home Video
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Makuuni Pilttarsaari
Makuuni Vaasa
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Home Entertainment
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Universal Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Benelux
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Universal Pictures Finland Oy
Universal Pictures
Yleisradio (YLE)
Special Effects
4-Ward Productions
Amalgamated Dynamics
Art Brewer Special Effects
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Fantasy II Film Effects
Illusion Arts
International Special Effects
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M.B. Special Effects Inc.
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
crane
Cinema Research
titles
Filmtrucks
location services
Meridian Studios
foley recording studio
Movie Movers
cast trailers
Otto Nemenz International
camera equipment provided by
Sci-Fi Channel, The
legal services
Triad Music
music editing
Vox
legal services
Warner Hollywood Studios
re-recording studio
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