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Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude.

19906.41h 49m

Overview

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.

Directed by Frank Marshall
Written by Don Jakoby, Wesley Strick, Al Williams
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Richard Vane
Box OfficeBudget: $31.0MRevenue: $53.2M

Top Cast

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Ross Jennings

Harley Jane Kozak

Harley Jane Kozak

Molly Jennings

John Goodman

John Goodman

Delbert McClintock

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Dr. James Atherton

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Chris Collins

Stuart Pankin

Stuart Pankin

Sheriff Parsons

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Dr. Sam Metcalf

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Henry Beechwood

Mark L. Taylor

Mark L. Taylor

Jerry Manley

James Handy

James Handy

Milton Briggs

Themes & Keywords

small townspideranimal attackoutbreakcreatureexterminatorspider bitecreature featurespider queeninvasive speciesarachnophobiaanimal horrorspider general

About Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia is a comedy, horror film released in 1990 exploring themes of small town, spider, animal attack, outbreak, creature, exterminator. Directed by Frank Marshall, it stars Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman. 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.

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