Tremors 4: The Legend Begins
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| Directed by | S.S. Wilson |
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| Produced by | Nancy Roberts |
| Written by | Screenplay: Scott Buck Story: Brent Maddock S.S. Wilson Nancy Roberts Characters: S.S. Wilson Brent Maddock Ron Underwood |
| Starring | Michael Gross Sara Botsford Billy Drago Brent Roam August Schellenberg J.E. Freeman |
| Music by | Jay Ferguson |
| Cinematography | Virgil L. Harper |
| Editing by | Harry B. Miller III |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) | January 2, 2004 |
| Running time | 101 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000,000 (est.) |
| Preceded by | Tremors 3: Back to Perfection |
| Followed by | Tremors: The Thunder From Down Under |
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins is a 2004 straight to video movie, that premered January 2, 2004 on the Sci-Fi channel. It is the fourth film in the Tremors series of monster films. It is a prequel to the earlier movies. This is the only Tremors movie that premiered on TV. A new sequel, title Tremors: The Thunder From Down Under has recently been announced.
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[edit] Plot
In 1889, the site that will become Perfection Valley is home to the town of Rejection Valley. The inhabitants are completely dependent on a nearby silver mine for its income, and when a hot spring causes Graboid eggs to hatch the mine becomes too dangerous to work in. Its owner is Hiram Gummer great-grandfather of Burt Gummer. He arrives in town to fix the problem, but finds he is in way over his head dealing with the monsters. Hiram calls for a gunfighter Black Hand Kelly. The two don't get along well, and eventually Kelly is eaten alive. Hiram meets Townswoman (Karen Callas) and Grey Suit (James Hoffman) in Virginia City and picks up the lessons that will one day be imparted to Burt. The town readies itself for a final showdown with the Graboids. He uses a punt gun to blow a hole in one of the Graboid's heads, killing it instantly, but a second one pulls the gun underground. Another resident then attracts one of the Graboids by sticking a saw in to the ground and banging on it, when the Graboid rushes to eat him it impales itself on the saw. The third and final Graboid grows smarter, however, and avoids all their traps. Hiram tricks it into coming to the surface and then attaches it by the tail to a steam engine wheel. The Graboid is reeled in and explodes on contact as it is pulled under.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Character |
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| Michael Gross | Hiram Gummer |
| Sara Botsford | Christine Lord |
| Billy Drago | Black Hand Kelly |
| Brent Roam | Juan Pedilla |
| August Schellenberg | Tecopa |
| Ming Lo | Pyong Lien Chang |
| Lydia Look | Lu Wan Chang |
| Sam Ly | Fu Yien Chang |
| Karen Callas | Townswoman |
| James Hoffman | Grey Suit |
[edit] Release
This fourth installment in the Tremors series was released straight to video and DVD, and first premiered on the Sci Fi Channel On January 2, 2004 at 8:00 PM. It was given a TV-PG rating for "some violence, and blood".
[edit] Reception
Tremors 4 is the least popular of the series. It was not as widely circulated as the previous installments, and therefore not critically reviewed by as many sources. Fans generally expressed lukewarm satisfaction with the film while criticising the setting, and the film's protrayal of Michael Gross' character.
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