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Spider-Man

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Overview

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by David Koepp, Steve Montal, Steve Ditko
Produced by Ian Bryce, Laura Ziskin
Box OfficeBudget: $139.0MRevenue: $821.7M

Top Cast

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Spider-Man / Peter Parker

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Mary Jane Watson

James Franco

James Franco

Harry Osborn

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Ben Parker

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

May Parker

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

J. Jonah Jameson

Joe Manganiello

Joe Manganiello

Flash Thompson

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Maximilian Fargas

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson

Themes & Keywords

new york cityadolescencephotographerloss of loved onephotographysecret identityhostilitysuperherospiderbad bossvillainbased on comicteenage boyteenage loveevilsuper villaintaking responsibility

About Spider-Man

Spider-Man is a action, science fiction film released in 2002 exploring themes of new york city, adolescence, photographer, loss of loved one, photography, secret identity. Directed by Sam Raimi, it stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst. After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

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