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Arachnophobia
Eight legs, two fangs, and an attitude.
( Comedy / Horror )

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MPAA Rating:
PG-13

US Runtime: 109 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jul 20, 1990   [USA]		  
Director: Frank Marshall   [Director]
 
Writers: Don Jakoby   [Screenplay]
Don Jakoby   [Story]
Wesley Strick   [Screenplay]
Al Williams   [Story]
 
Producers: William S. Beasley   [Associate Producer]
Robert W. Cort   [Co-Executive Producer]
Ted Field   [Co-Executive Producer]
Don Jakoby   [Co-Producer]
Kathleen Kennedy   [Producer]
Frank Marshall   [Executive Producer]
Steven Spielberg   [Executive Producer]
Richard Vane   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Mikael Salomon   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Michael Kahn   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Trevor Jones   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: James D. Bissell   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Jennifer L. Parsons   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Mike Fenton   [Casting]
Valorie Massalas   [Casting]
Judy Taylor   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Amblin Entertainment   (US)
Hollywood Pictures   (US)
Tangled Web Productions
 

Plot Summary:

    A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify young Dr. Ross Jennings, who is newly arrived in town with his family.
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
Jeff Daniels
Ross Jennings
Harley Jane Kozak
Molly Jennings
John Goodman
Delbert McClintock
Julian Sands
Dr. James Atherton
Brian McNamara
Chris Collins
Stuart Pankin
Sheriff Parsons
Henry Jones
Dr. Sam Metcalf
Peter Jason
Henry Beechwood
Mark L. Taylor
Jerry Manley
James Handy
Milton Briggs
 
Roy Brocksmith
Irv Kendall
Kathy Kinney
Blaire Kendall
Mary Carver
Margaret Hollins
Garette Ratliff Henson
Tommy Jennings
Marlene Katz
Shelley Jennings
Jane Marla Robbins
Edna Beechwood
Theo Schwartz
Bunny Beechwood
Cori Wellins
Becky Beechwood
Chance Boyer
Bobby Beechwood
Frances Bay
Evelyn Metcalf
 
 
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Special Effects Department:
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
  
Matte World Digital
  
 
Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$31,000,000
Revenue:
$53,200,000
Color Info:
Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track / the double-d symbol Dolby SR

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