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Spider(Movie, 2002)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 38min | Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
SpiderRating: 3.3/5 (with 374374 votes)
Spider is a 2002 psychological thriller film produced and directed by David Cronenberg and based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Patrick McGrath, who also wrote the screenplay. The film premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and enjoyed some media buzz; however, it was released in only a few cinemas at the year's end by distributor Sony Pictures Classics. Nonetheless, the film enjoyed much acclaim by critics and especially by Cronenberg enthusiasts. The film garnered a Best Director Award at the Canadian Genie Awards. The stars of the film, Ralph Fiennes and particularly Miranda Richardson, received several awards for their work in the film. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Spider

Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film European Film Award for Best Non-European Film Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor

About Spider

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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Spider (2002) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD](Trailer, 2:14)

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Additional Information

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Based on the work of: Patrick McGrath ("Spider")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 20 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 06/10/2004 (World premiere: 11/06/2002)
Screenwriter: Patrick McGrath
Film Editor: Ronald Sanders
Director of Photography: Peter Suschitzky
Composer: Howard Shore
Costume designer: Denise Cronenberg
Make-up Artist: Stephan Dupuis
Production Designer: Andrew Sanders
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"スパイダー 少年は蜘蛛にキスをする"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:8691, Added: 02/18/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024