Arachnophobia (1990)
Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude.
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.
Director: Frank Marshall
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: July 20, 1990
Cast
- Jeff Daniels - Ross Jennings
- Harley Jane Kozak - Molly Jennings
- John Goodman - Delbert McClintock
- Julian Sands - Dr. James Atherton
- Brian McNamara - Chris Collins
- Stuart Pankin - Sheriff Parsons
- Henry Jones - Dr. Sam Metcalf
- Peter Jason - Henry Beechwood
- Mark L. Taylor - Jerry Manley
- James Handy - Milton Briggs
Screenplay
- Don Jakoby (Screenplay)
- Wesley Strick (Screenplay)
- Don Jakoby (Story)
- Al Williams (Story)
Music: Trevor Jones
Cinematography: Mikael Salomon
Editing: Michael Kahn
Production: Amblin Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, Tangled Web Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: $31M
Box Office: $53M
Original Language: en
Keywords
small town, spider, animal attack, outbreak, creature, exterminator, spider bite, creature feature, spider queen, invasive species, arachnophobia, animal horror, spider general
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arachnophobia about?
- 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.
- Who directed Arachnophobia?
- Arachnophobia was directed by Frank Marshall.
- Who stars in Arachnophobia?
- Arachnophobia stars Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman, Julian Sands, Brian McNamara, Stuart Pankin.
- How long is Arachnophobia?
- Arachnophobia has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Arachnophobia?
- Arachnophobia is a Comedy, Horror film.
- What is the budget of Arachnophobia?
- Arachnophobia had a budget of $31M.
- How much did Arachnophobia gross?
- Arachnophobia grossed $53M worldwide.
- Where was Arachnophobia produced?
- Arachnophobia was produced in United States of America.