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Overview

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Director:
Frank Marshall
Writers (WGA):
Don Jakoby (story) &
Al Williams (story) ...
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Release Date:
18 July 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude. more
Plot:
South American killer spider hitches a lift to the US in a coffin and starts to breed and kill. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jeff Daniels ... Dr. Ross Jennings
Harley Jane Kozak ... Molly Jennings

John Goodman ... Delbert McClintock

Julian Sands ... Doctor James Atherton

Stuart Pankin ... Sheriff Lloyd Parsons

Brian McNamara ... Chris Collins

Mark L. Taylor ... Jerry Manley
Henry Jones ... Doctor Sam Metcalf

Peter Jason ... Henry Beechwood

James Handy ... Milton Briggs
Roy Brocksmith ... Irv Kendall
Kathy Kinney ... Blaire Kendall
Mary Carver ... Margaret Hollins

Garette Ratliff Henson ... Tommy Jennings (as Garette Patrick Ratliff)
Marlene Katz ... Shelley Jennings
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Additional Details

Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
First release by Hollywood Pictures, the third film-making/distribution arm of the Walt Disney Company. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Becky is screaming after seeing the spider in the shower, you can see her underwear in the mirror reflection. more
Quotes:
Sheriff Lloyd Parsons: [introducing Delbert to Doctor Atherton] Excuse me. Professor? This is our town exterminator.
Delbert McClintock: Delbert McClintock, infestation management. Always nice to meet a collegue.
Sheriff Lloyd Parsons: Now, he believes he came across one of the offending spiders a couple of hours ago.
Doctor James Atherton: Might you have brought it with you?
Delbert McClintock: Actually, he's probably still at the bottom of my shoe. You really can't tell what it is anymore.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Summer Wind more

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21 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
itsie bitsie spider, 1 June 2003
7/10
Author: colinwhitefan

I have seen this movie a lot since it came out and everytime I still don't get bored with it, Jeff Daniels as Dr. Ross Jennings is great, lots of cool stuff in this movie and especially if you like those spiders. John Goodman was awesome as Delbert McClintock the local exterminator, this movie will keep you at the edge of your seat. Arachnophobia is a must see for horror and spider fans, its a nice piece of movie making.

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