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Arachnophobia

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Plot

A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks.

Cast

Jeff Daniels as Ross Jennings
Jeff Daniels

as Ross Jennings

Harley Jane Kozak as Molly Jennings
Harley Jane Kozak

as Molly Jennings

John Goodman as Delbert McClintock
John Goodman

as Delbert McClintock

Julian Sands as Dr. James Atherton
Julian Sands

as Dr. James Atherton

Brian McNamara as Chris Collins
Brian McNamara

as Chris Collins

Stuart Pankin as Sheriff Parsons
Stuart Pankin

as Sheriff Parsons

Henry Jones as Dr. Sam Metcalf
Henry Jones

as Dr. Sam Metcalf

Peter Jason as Henry Beechwood
Peter Jason

as Henry Beechwood

Mark L. Taylor as Jerry Manley
Mark L. Taylor

as Jerry Manley

James Handy as Milton Briggs
James Handy

as Milton Briggs

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG-13

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • July 20, 1990

Production Companies

  • Amblin Entertainment

  • Hollywood Pictures

  • Tangled Web Productions

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

  • Español

Budget

  • $31,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $53,200,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.82 hrs

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