Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.
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Cast verified as complete
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Valentine McKee
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| Fred Ward | ... |
Earl Bassett
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| Finn Carter | ... |
Rhonda LeBeck
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| Michael Gross | ... |
Burt Gummer
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| Reba McEntire | ... |
Heather Gummer
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Bobby Jacoby | ... |
Melvin Plug
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| Charlotte Stewart | ... |
Nancy
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| Tony Genaro | ... |
Miguel
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| Ariana Richards | ... |
Mindy
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| Richard Marcus | ... |
Nestor
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| Victor Wong | ... |
Walter Chang
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| Sunshine Parker | ... |
Edgar
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Michael Dan Wagner | ... |
Old Fred
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| Conrad Bachmann | ... |
Jim - The Doctor
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| Bibi Besch | ... |
Megan - The Doctor's Wife
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John Goodwin | ... |
Howard - Roadworker
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| John Pappas | ... |
Carmine - Roadworker
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| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... |
Grabboid (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ron Underwood | ||
Written by
| S.S. Wilson | ... | (story) & |
| Brent Maddock | ... | (story) & |
| Ron Underwood | ... | (story) |
| S.S. Wilson | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Brent Maddock | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ellen Collett | ... | associate producer |
| Gale Anne Hurd | ... | executive producer |
| Brent Maddock | ... | producer |
| Ginny Nugent | ... | line producer |
| S.S. Wilson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ernest Troost | ||
Cinematography by
| Alexander Gruszynski | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| O. Nicholas Brown | ||
Editorial Department
| Derek Berlatsky | ... | first assistant editor |
| Dennis Brookins | ... | negative cutter |
| Sue Kesler | ... | second assistant editor |
| Karen Sharp Lancaster | ... | first assistant editor |
| Kevin Lindstrom | ... | second assistant editor |
| John Nicolard | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Pam Dixon | ||
Production Design by
| Ivo Cristante | ||
Art Direction by
| Don Maskovich | ||
Set Decoration by
| Debra Combs | ||
Costume Design by
| Abigail Murray | ||
Makeup Department
| Annette E. Fabrizi | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Carla M. Fabrizi | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| David P. Barton | ... | acrylic eyes: 'Dead Fred' dummy (uncredited) |
Production Management
| 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 (as Ray Cooper) |
| David Cunningham | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Davis | ... | storyboard artist |
| David Esparza | ... | scenic painter |
| 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 (as Marinos Paschaloudes) |
| Thomas Rude | ... | construction foreman |
| Bill Sane | ... | scenic painter |
| Beth Thompson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Teena Welch | ... | scenic painter |
| Lyndell Wolff | ... | construction coordinator |
| Eugene Yelchin | ... | storyboard artist |
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 | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Walt Martin | ... | production sound mixer |
| Oscar Mitt | ... | sound |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | 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 | ... | re-recording mixer |
| George Simpson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Steve Lee | ... | sound effects librarian (uncredited) |
| Rick Mitchell | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Anthony Allen Barlow | ... | creature effects: art crew (as Alan Barlow) |
| Bill Basso | ... | creature effects: art crew |
| Nick Benson | ... | special effects |
| Paul Berg | ... | creature effects: art crew |
| Howard Berger | ... | creature effects crew |
| Martin Bresin | ... | special effects coordinator (as Marty Bresin) |
| Rob Burman | ... | creature effects: art crew |
| Noel Butcher | ... | effects man: MB Special Effects |
| Jim Carson | ... | creature effects: art crew |
| Dave Chamberlain | ... | creature effects: art crew (as David Chamberlain) |
| David Chameides | ... | special effects 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 |
| Donald Myers | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark Rappaport | ... | special creature effects |
| Kevin Reter | ... | creature effects: art crew |
| Michael Roundy | ... | effects man: MB special effects |
| Michael Schorr | ... | special effects foreman: MB Special Effects (as Mike Schorr) |
| Stephan Schultze | ... | creature effects: art crew (as Stephen Schultze) |
| 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 |
| Robin L. D'Arcy | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Tony Alderson | ... | opticals: Fantasy II Film |
| James Belkin | ... | effects camera operator: 4-ward Productions / miniature effects manager: 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 |
| David Chameides | ... | visual effects |
| 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 |
| Roy Knyrim | ... | Model Builder--Basement Scene |
| 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 (as Bill Schirmer) |
| 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 (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Pamela Bebermeyer | ... | stunt player |
| Hank Calia | ... | stunt player (as Henry A. Calia) |
| Sal Carrubba | ... | stunt player |
| John Casino | ... | stunt player |
| Cindy Cavallero | ... | stunt player |
| Fernando Celis | ... | stunt player |
| George B. Colucci Jr. | ... | stunt player (as George 'Moose' Colucci) |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunt player |
| Lance Gilbert | ... | stunt player |
| Amy Gillespie | ... | stunt player |
| John Gillespie | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Jeff Habberstad | ... | stunt double: Kevin Bacon |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunt player |
| Ben Jensen | ... | stunt player |
| Ethan Jensen | ... | stunt player |
| Gary Jensen | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | ... | stunt player (as Tracy Lyn Keehn) |
| Randall Newsome | ... | stunt player |
| Sherry Peterson | ... | stunt player (as Sherry Petersen) |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunt player |
| Al Simon | ... | stunt player |
| Cris Thomas-Palomino | ... | stunt player (as Cris Palamino) |
| Karl A. Wickman | ... | stunt player (as Carl Wickman) |
| Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brian Bernstein | ... | assistant camera |
| Shunil Borpujari | ... | additional dolly grip (as Shaunil Borbujari) |
| Joe Celeste | ... | key grip |
| Henry Cline | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mark Combs | ... | best boy electric |
| Peter Drinco | ... | grip |
| Jesper Find | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Alan Gitlin | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Amy C. Halpern | ... | first assistant camera / second unit cameraman/operator |
| Virgil L. Harper | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Loren Hillebrand | ... | grip |
| Christopher Hood | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Chris Hood) |
| 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 (as Jim Moriarty) |
| Ned Nedrow | ... | rigging grip |
| Deborah O'Brien | ... | additional second assistant camera (as Debbie O'Brien) |
| Martin Schaer | ... | camera operator |
| Gus Vasquez | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Kelly Waldman | ... | electrician |
| Gary A. Williams | ... | grip |
| Jamie Young | ... | dolly grip |
| Bill H. Roberts Jr. | ... | additional second ac (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sarah Bartfield | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laurie Hudson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Toni Maier | ... | location scout |
| Tony Salome | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Michael Aarvold | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Patricia Carlin | ... | music editor |
| Kathy Durning | ... | supervising music editor |
| Robert Folk | ... | Conductor |
| Louise Hatem | ... | music co-producer |
| Barb Luby | ... | orchestrator |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass |
| Phil Magnotti | ... | music recordist |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Randy Miller | ... | orchestrator |
| Johnny Montagnese | ... | music recordist |
| Ralph Sall | ... | music supervisor |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn |
| Ernest Troost | ... | conductor |
| Robert Folk | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| John Moses | ... | musician: clarinetist (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Bierbaum | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Armstrong | ... | driver |
| Aaron Aronson | ... | driver |
| Billy G. Arter | ... | transportation coordinator: second unit (as Billy Arter) |
| Ed Arter | ... | transportation coordinator (as Edward D. Arter) |
| Tina M. Arter-Duquette | ... | transportation dispatcher (as Tina Arter) |
| John A. Brubaker | ... | driver: second unit (as John Brubaker) |
| Sal Carrubba | ... | driver |
| Chuck Clarke | ... | transportation coordinator: second unit |
| Don Crow | ... | driver (as Donald Crow) |
| Ronald B. Dinson Sr. | ... | driver (as Ronald Dinson) |
| Louis Dinson | ... | driver: second unit |
| Jackie Lambert | ... | driver |
| Dan Loveless | ... | driver |
| Helen Mercier | ... | driver (as H. Weezee Mercier) |
| Rick Mercier | ... | transportation captain |
| Tony Mercier | ... | driver |
| John Ornstein | ... | driver captain: second unit |
| Mike Shannon | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Mark Twogood | ... | special effects driver: second unit |
| Bob White | ... | driver captain: second unit (as Robert White) |
| Chuck Williams | ... | driver |
| Troy Flynn | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carmen Bailey | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Bob Bellamak | ... | stand-in |
| Craig Caton | ... | key mechanical designer / puppeteer |
| Ken Decroo | ... | animal trainer: coyotes |
| 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 (as Gregory Kidd) |
| Dave Krinsky | ... | production assistant |
| Terry Kuebler | ... | animal trainer: coyotes |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | mechanical crew |
| Kris Fullan Martinez | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| John Morris | ... | mechanical crew |
| Dale Newell | ... | dirt wrangler |
| Jesus 'Chewy' Perez | ... | sage wrangler |
| Michael Pitt | ... | production assistant |
| Tom Prince | ... | production executive |
| Mark Rappaport | ... | mechanical crew |
| Robert Rhine | ... | unit publicist |
| Sara Spring | ... | production coordinator |
| John Teska | ... | mechanical crew |
| Neal Thompson | ... | title designer |
| Bill Vergis | ... | animal trainer: coyotes |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
| Sid Yost | ... | animal trainer: coyotes |
| James Young | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Anthony Zahn Jr. | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Joe Camp | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Alex Carig | ... | Script Reader (uncredited) |
| Tammy Maples | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Nancy Roberts | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1990) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1990) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1992) (United Kingdom) (tv) (network television) (BBC1)
- CIC Video (1991) (Finland) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1991) (Italy) (VHS)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Esselte Video (1991) (Finland) (VHS)
- ITV - Independent Television (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv) (network television) (ITV4)
- Kutonen (2017) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc widescreen edition)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1992) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Nordisk Film (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (1995) (Netherlands) (tv) (network television) (RTL5)
- RTL (1993) (Germany) (tv) (network television)
- Syfy (2023) (United States) (tv)
- TBS Superstation (2002) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- USA Network (1996) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (Sweden) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1998) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- YouTube (2023) (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
- 4-Ward Productions (miniature effects)
- Amalgamated Dynamics (creature effects)
- Art Brewer Special Effects
- Fantasy II Film Effects (visual effects)
- Illusion Arts (matte paintings)
- International Special Effects
- M.B. Special Effects Inc. (special effects)
Other Companies
- Castle Oaks Productions (sound post-production)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (crane)
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Deluxe (color by)
- Filmtrucks (location services)
- Meridian Studios (foley recording studio)
- Modern VideoFilm (post-production facilities) (4k remaster)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment provided by)
- THX Ltd. (digitally mastering: 1997 VHS and laserdisc)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (legal services)
- Triad Music (music editing)
- VOX (legal services)
- Warner Hollywood Studios (re-recording studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A small town gradually becomes aware of a strange creature which picks off people one by one. But what is this creature, and where is it? At the same time, a seismologist is working in the area, she detects _tremors_. The creature lives underground, and can 'pop up' without warning. Trapped in their town, the town-folk have no escape. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | The monster movie that breaks new ground. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,731,520, 21 Jan 1990 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $48,572,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | S.S. Wilson said that he got the idea for the film while he was working for the U.S. Navy in the California desert. While resting on a rock, he imagined what it might be like if something underground kept him from getting off the rock. See more » |
| Goofs | When the remaining cast are on the bulldozer, near the end of the movie, they pull up beside Burt and Heather's house and one of the crew members is visible beside them, trying to hide. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Are the One See more » |
| Quotes |
Earl Bassett:
Damn it, listen to me. I'm older and wiser. Valentine McKee: Yeah, well you're half right. See more » |