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Spider

Spider

The only thing worse than losing your mind... is finding it again.

20026.61h 38m

Overview

A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by Patrick McGrath
Produced by Catherine Bailey, Samuel Hadida, David Cronenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $5.8M

Top Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Spider

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Bill Cleg

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Mrs. Wilkinson

John Neville

John Neville

Terrence

Philip Craig

Philip Craig

John

Bradley Hall

Bradley Hall

Spider Boy

Gary Reineke

Gary Reineke

Freddy

Sara Stockbridge

Sara Stockbridge

Gladys

Cliff Saunders

Cliff Saunders

Bob

Themes & Keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookpsychopathasylumpastchildhood traumabed and breakfast (b&b)british pubhaunted by the pasthalfway house

About Spider

Spider is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of london, england, based on novel or book, psychopath, asylum, past, childhood trauma. Directed by David Cronenberg, it stars Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne. A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

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