Tremors
“They say there's nothing new under the sun. But under the ground…”
Synopsis
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
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Top Cast
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Kevin Bacon
Valentine McKee
Fred Ward
Earl Bassett
Finn Carter
Rhonda LeBeck
Michael Gross
Burt Gummer
Reba McEntire
Heather Gummer
Victor Wong
Walter Chang
Robert Jayne
Melvin Plug
Ariana Richards
Mindy Sterngood
Charlotte Stewart
Nancy Sterngood
Tony Genaro
Miguel
Richard Marcus
Nestor
Bibi Besch
Megan - The Doctor's Wife
Conrad Bachmann
Jim - The Doctor
Sunshine Parker
Edgar
Michael Dan Wagner
Old Fred
John Goodwin
Howard - Roadworker
John Pappas
Carmine - Roadworker
Frank Welker
Graboids (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 19, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$11M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$48.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.42x
+$37.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ron Underwood
- Screenplay & Story
- S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock
- Original Score
- Ernest Troost
- Original Title
- Tremors
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Budget
- $11M
- Worldwide Gross
- $48.6M
- Production Studios
- No Frills Film, Wilson-Maddock Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ron Underwood
S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Ron Underwood
Ernest Troost
Alexander Gruszynski, Virgil L. Harper
O. Nicholas Brown
Brent Maddock, Gale Anne Hurd, S.S. Wilson
Department Leadership Roster
Ron Underwood
Director
S.S. Wilson
Screenplay
Brent Maddock
Screenplay
Brent Maddock
Producer
S.S. Wilson
Producer
Alexander Gruszynski
Director of Photography
O. Nicholas Brown
Editor
Ernest Troost
Original Music Composer
Gary Jensen
Stunt Coordinator
Abigail Murray
Costume Design
Ivo Cristante
Production Design
Gene Warren Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Leslie Huntley
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tremors
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tremors about?
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
Who directed Tremors?
Tremors was directed by Ron Underwood.
Who stars in Tremors?
The principal cast of Tremors includes Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire.
When was Tremors released and how long is it?
Tremors was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of Tremors?
Tremors had a reported production budget of $11M and grossed $48.6M at the worldwide box office (4.42 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Tremors?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tremors was composed by Ernest Troost.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Tremors?
Tremors holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).