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| Character | Actor | Description | |-----------|-------|-------------| | | Kevin Bacon | Cynical, quick-witted, the planner. Wants to leave Perfection but can't abandon his friends. | | Earl Bassett | Fred Ward | The muscle, slightly dimmer but loyal. Val's reluctant partner. | | Rhonda LeBeck | Finn Carter | Grad student studying seismology. Provides scientific explanation for the Graboids' behavior. | | Burt Gummer | Michael Gross | Ultra-right-wing survivalist. Obsessed with firearms and "being prepared." Hilarious and unexpectedly useful. | | Heather Gummer | Reba McEntire | Burt's equally armed wife. Deadly with a shotgun. | | Mindy Sterngood | Ariana Richards | A local girl who survives by hiding on a rock. | | Walter Chang | Victor Wong | The town's shopkeeper. Dies a hero. | | Edgar Deems | (uncredited) | The first victim. Found dead on a power pole—iconic opening image. |

: Unlike mindless beasts, Graboids are shown to learn from their mistakes, forcing the humans to constantly adapt their tactics. Tremors 1

To watch today is to be reminded of what genre filmmaking can achieve without a $200 million budget. It is clever, tense, hilarious, and heartfelt. It respects the audience's intelligence. It respects its monsters. And it respects its characters enough to make you cheer when they blow the Graboid to bits with a pipe bomb and a backhoe. Val's reluctant partner

: Before the era of heavy CGI, the movie relied on massive "Graboid" puppets and practical sets. It’s widely cited as one of the best examples of creative monster design [35]. | | Burt Gummer | Michael Gross |

: It is frequently cited alongside Jaws and Gremlins as a perfect example of how to balance genuine tension with campy humor.