Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)
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- PG
- 1h 44min
- Action, Comedy
- 02 Oct 2001 (USA)
- Video
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.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Michael Gross | ... |
Burt Gummer
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| Shawn Christian | ... |
Desert Jack Sawyer
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| Susan Chuang | ... |
Jodi Chang
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| Charlotte Stewart | ... |
Nancy Sterngood
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| Ariana Richards | ... |
Mindy Sterngood
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| Tony Genaro | ... |
Miguel
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| Barry Livingston | ... |
Dr. Andrew Merliss
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| John Pappas | ... |
Agent Charlie Rusk
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Bobby Jacoby | ... |
Melvin Plug
(as Robert Jayne)
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Billy Rieck | ... |
Buford, Jack's Assistant
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| Kelly Connell | ... |
Tourist Guy
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Matthew Seth Wilson | ... |
Tourist Kid
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| Jason Hopkins | ... |
Tourist Kid
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| Lorna Scott | ... |
Tourist Lady
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| Mary Gross | ... |
Tourist Mom
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| Elena Sahagun | ... |
Argentine Reporter
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| Javi Mulero | ... |
Argentine Producer
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Diego Galante | ... |
Argentine Cameraman
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tom Everett | ... |
Agent Frank Statler (uncredited)
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Jack Serino | ... |
Graboid (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Brent Maddock | ||
Written by
| S.S. Wilson | ... | (story) & |
| Brent Maddock | ... | (story) & |
| Nancy Roberts | ... | (story) |
| John Whelpley | ... | (teleplay) |
Produced by
| Nancy Roberts | ... | producer |
| Anthony Santa Croce | ... | co-producer |
| S.S. Wilson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Kevin Kiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Virgil L. Harper | ||
Editing by
| Drake Silliman | ||
Editorial Department
| David Abramson | ... | assistant editor |
| Chris Webber | ... | negative cutter |
| Jim J. Williams | ... | color timer (as Jim Williams) |
Casting By
| Craig Campobasso | ||
Production Design by
| Ken Larson | ||
Art Direction by
| Alberto Gonzalez-Reyna | ||
Set Decoration by
| Amanda Moss Serino | ||
Costume Design by
| Debbie Shine | ||
Makeup Department
| Johnny Brato | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Johnny Ciccone | ... | hair stylist (as John Brato) |
| Kris Kobzina | ... | special makeup lab technician |
| Jennifer McCarthy | ... | key makeup artist |
| Merlin Osborne | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Brandon Waggoner | ... | key hair stylist |
| Maricela Zavala | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tom Keniston | ... | unit production manager |
| Anthony Santa Croce | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael Toji | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pamela Kuri | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Carl Lawrence Ludwig | ... | first assistant director |
| Carla Rose Ponzio | ... | second assistant director (as Carla R. Ponzio) |
| S.S. Wilson | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Omar Alvarez | ... | laborer |
| Ernie Barba | ... | propmaker |
| Everett Chase | ... | set designer |
| Bill Davis | ... | assistant property master |
| Andrew Endsley | ... | lead man |
| William Scott Feek | ... | construction foreman |
| Robert Flores | ... | propmaker |
| Stamatis Goras | ... | set painter |
| Ben Gruenberg | ... | set painter |
| James Rudd Herbert | ... | laborer |
| Paul Herndon | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gabriel Higgins | ... | property master |
| Roger Kelton | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kevin Kolarik | ... | propmaker |
| Caron Kruger | ... | on-set dresser |
| Rick Lanes | ... | greensman |
| Joseph Livolsi | ... | propmaker |
| Noel McCarthy | ... | set dresser |
| Joe McGowen | ... | set dresser |
| Teri McMullen | ... | set painter |
| Tom McMullen | ... | labor foreman |
| Tony Miceli | ... | set dresser |
| Drew Parchuck | ... | propmaker |
| Fernando Pleitez | ... | propmaker |
| Kehaulani Quitan | ... | swing set dresser |
| Paul Reyes | ... | set painter |
| Brent Smith | ... | on-set dresser / set dresser |
| Guerin Swing | ... | paint foreman |
| Natalie Gray | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Greg Back | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott Bernstein | ... | adr editor |
| David Chornow | ... | production sound mixer |
| James Christopher | ... | dialogue editor |
| George R. Groves Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Randall L. Johnson | ... | boom operator (as Randy Johnson) |
| Tim Song Jones | ... | production sound mixer: second unit / utility sound |
| Barry Keys | ... | adr mixer / adr supervisor / foley editor / foley mixer / re-recording mixer |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist (as Sarah Jacobs) |
| Craig Ng | ... | foley artist |
| Benjamin Patrick | ... | sound mixer (as Ben Patrick) |
| George W. Scott | ... | boom operator |
| Joseph Zappala | ... | re-recording mixer / sound mixer (as Joseph W. Zappala) / supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Patrick G. Brady | ... | lab technician (as Patrick Brady) |
| Steve Buscaino | ... | lab technician |
| Wes Campbell | ... | mold shop technician: Amalgamated Dynamics inc |
| Mario Castillo | ... | creature technician |
| Jay Combs | ... | special effects technician (as J.T. Combs) |
| Monte Combs | ... | special effects technician |
| Bradley Cronce | ... | lab technician |
| Mariano Fernandez | ... | special effects |
| Larry Fioritto | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Susan Fioritto | ... | special effects technician |
| Steve Frakes | ... | mold shop supervisor |
| Alec Gillis | ... | creature effects supervisor |
| James Hirahara | ... | mechanical designer |
| James Hogue | ... | paint effects: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. |
| James Kagel | ... | sculptor (as Jim Kagel) |
| Sean Kennedy | ... | creature fabricator |
| Kris Kobzina | ... | lab technician (as Kristian Kobzina) |
| Steve Koch | ... | sculptor (as Steven Koch) |
| Steve Kuzela | ... | creature technician |
| Mike Larrabee | ... | paint effects: Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. |
| Mike Manzel | ... | special effects makeup |
| Wes Mattox | ... | special effects technician |
| Mike Menzel | ... | lab technician (as Michael Menzel) |
| Clare Mulroy | ... | finishing |
| Paul Palos | ... | lab technician |
| David Penikas | ... | mechanical supervisor |
| Christina Prestia | ... | finishing (as Christina Presita) |
| Wendy Schmidt | ... | animatronics designer |
| Caleb Schneider | ... | lab technician |
| Kyle Simokovic | ... | special effects technician |
| Doyle Smiley | ... | special effects technician |
| Jonathan Spence | ... | creature technician (as Johnnie Spence) |
| Arjen Tuiten | ... | finishing |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | creature effects supervisor (as Tom Woodruff) |
Visual Effects by
| Phil Carbonaro | ... | digital compositor supervisor |
| Linda Drake | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Kristen Fitzner Denton | ... | visual effects |
| John Gibbons | ... | digital compositor |
| Kevin Kutchaver | ... | visual effects |
| Mike Larrabee | ... | lead painter / paint supervisor |
| Glen David Miller | ... | digital creature supervisor |
| John Ortmann Jr. | ... | lead animator: HimAnI Productions Inc. |
| Tony Rizo | ... | digital compositor |
| Jon Terada | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Pat Benda | ... | stunts |
| Dan Flannigan | ... | stunts (as Dan Flannagan) |
| Armando Guerrero | ... | stunts (as Mando Guerrero) |
| Jindrich Klaus | ... | stunts |
| Brian Machleit | ... | stunts |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ming Qiu | ... | stunt double: Susan Chuang |
| John Robotham | ... | stunts |
| Lynn Salvatori | ... | stunt double |
| Eddie Yansick | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Alarian | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Monty Bass | ... | grip |
| David F. Behn | ... | grip (as David Behn) |
| Richard Benda | ... | camera operator (as Rich Benda) |
| Norman Cattell | ... | first assistant camera (as Norm Cattell) |
| Chad Cohlmia | ... | electrician |
| Michelle Crenshaw | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Bobby Foster | ... | dolly grip |
| Tom Gleason | ... | assistant camera |
| Bob Good | ... | best boy: second unit |
| Sam Griffin | ... | additional electrician |
| Eddie G Gutierrez | ... | electrician (as Eddie Gutierrez) |
| Renee Hedstrom | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Rene Hedstrom) |
| Karen Williams Kane | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Timothy James Kane | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Tim Kane) |
| Kenji Luster | ... | steadicam operator |
| Robert Magnano | ... | second assistant camera (as Robby Magnano) |
| Stephen B. Martinez | ... | best boy grip |
| Olga Matlin | ... | grip |
| Layna McAllister | ... | second assistant camera: b camera |
| Mike Parsons | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Marie Pedersen | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Marie Pederson) |
| Raven | ... | grip |
| Paul Reyes | ... | grip |
| Rigney Sackley | ... | camera loader |
| T.J. Sampson | ... | grip |
| Jack Serino | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Alec Shepherd | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera (as Alec Sheppard) |
| Chuck Smith | ... | electrician |
| Kara Stevens | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| R. Michael Stringer | ... | key grip |
| Newton TerMeer | ... | gaffer |
| Joel David Warren | ... | still photographer (as Joel Warren) |
| Matt Wilbur | ... | grip: second unit |
| Wink | ... | electrician |
| Vincent Wrenn | ... | electrician |
| David Youel | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Justin Chien | ... | aerial camera pilot (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joseph Hicks | ... | extras casting |
| Ta Mara Kristensen | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Samantha Beck | ... | set costumer: second unit |
| Roger J. Forker | ... | costume supervisor |
| Terri Middleton | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| John Shelde | ... | location manager |
| Marc J. Ventimiglia | ... | location scout |
| Gary Watt | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mark Evans | ... | scoring mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Harri James | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Mary Anne Seward | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Krister C. Johnson | ... | transportation captain |
| Guy Merrick | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Mike Miliotti | ... | driver: water truck |
| Griff Ruggles | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Simanovich | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| John Alfred | ... | post-production accountant |
| A. Brent Armstrong | ... | puppeteer |
| Barry Barclay | ... | assistant to director |
| Susan Becton | ... | production office coordinator |
| Steev Beeson | ... | production accountant (as Steve Beeson) |
| Brett Bowerbank | ... | production assistant |
| Anthony Carregal | ... | production assistant |
| Remy Chong | ... | assistant: Ms. Roberts |
| Bianca D'Carpio | ... | set production assistant |
| Bill Davis | ... | armorer |
| Damien Fitzpatrick | ... | water safety manager |
| Manuel Flores | ... | dialog translator / production office assistant |
| Manuel Flores-Ruiz | ... | dialog translator (as Manuel Flores) / production office assistant (as Manuel Flores) |
| Nicole Goodwin | ... | set production assistant |
| Andrea Janakas | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Rayne Knudson | ... | key set production assistant |
| Nicholas Labarge | ... | production office assistant |
| Timothy Leach | ... | puppeteer |
| Harry Lu | ... | weapons wrangler |
| John Lundberg | ... | puppeteer |
| Tony Matijevich | ... | puppeteer (as Anthony Matijevich) |
| Amy Ostrower | ... | assistant accountant |
| John Redaelli | ... | stand-in: Mr. Gross |
| Latha Risso | ... | set production assistant |
| Brett Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Garth Winkless | ... | puppeteer |
| Joan Wong | ... | stand-in |
| Farnaz Samiinia | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Family and Home Entertainment (2001) (World-wide)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- SBS6 (2003) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2014) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Amalgamated Dynamics (creature effects)
- HimAnI Productions
- Special Effects Services
Other Companies
- Background Players (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Coptervision (helicopter provided by)
- J.L. Fisher (cranes and dollies)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment)
- Title House Digital (titles and opticals)
- Zap Studios (post-production sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by matt-282 |
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| Taglines | The Food Chain Just Grew Another Link. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
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". See more » |
| Goofs | Burt says the ultrasonic frequency of his watch is what attracts the Graboid to him, but the watch only receives at that frequency to maintain its time, it doesn't transmit. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Tremors (1990). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the end credits: No Graboids, Shriekers, or Their Mutations Were Harmed In the Making of This Motion Picture See more » |
| Quotes |
[about the FEDS]
[over radio] Burt: Need I remind you Jack? They are not your friends, they are government agents. OVER! Jack: [also over radio] Cut me some slack, Burt! All I did was a little negotiatin'. Burt: You did *what*? Jack: I cut us a deal! You help 'em catch one live graboid, they give you back your huntin' license, over. Burt: [Burt drives up, stopping next to Jack. Jodi notices them still talking on the radio] Uhhh, copy that. Roger. One question. Jack: Shoot. Burt: [Off radio, getting out of the vehicle] Is your head up your ass for the warmth? See more » |