Spider-Man (2002)
- Starring:
- Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sam Raimi
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Spider-Man
After incorporating elements of comic book style and design into many of his films, director Sam Raimi helms this straight-ahead, big-budget comic book adaptation, which also marks acclaimed young actor Tobey Maguire's first dip into live-action blockbuster filmmaking. Spider-Man follows the template of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko source material, with hero Peter Parker an orphaned, intellectual teen loner living in Queens with his aunt (Rosemary Harris) and uncle (Cliff Robertson), and dreaming of the girl next door, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). On a field trip to a Columbia University lab, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider and overnight he gains superhuman strength, agility, and perception. At first, Peter uses his powers for material gain, winning a wrestling match with a purportedly lucrative prize. But when Peter apathetically fails to stop a burglar from robbing the wrestling arena, a tragedy follows that compels him to devote his powers to fighting crime -- as the superhero Spider-Man. When he's not busy fighting crime in a spider suit, Peter moves into an apartment with his best friend, Harry (James Franco), and begins work as a photographer at the Daily Bugle. Meanwhile, his do-gooder alter ego finds a nemesis in the form of the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), a super-powered, megalomaniacal villain who happens to be the alter ego of Harry's father, weapons-manufacturing mogul Norman Osborn. Spider-Man was written by the prolific blockbuster scribe David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room). ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast of Spider-Man
- Tobey Maguire - Peter Parker/Spider-Man
- Kirsten Dunst - Mary Jane Watson
- Cliff Robertson - Uncle Ben
- J.K. Simmons - J. Jonah Jameson
- Gerry Becker - Maximilian Fargas
- Jack Betts - Henry Balkan
- Ron Perkins - Dr. Mendel Stromm
- Bruce Campbell - Announcer
- Myk Watford - Cop at Fire
- Michael Papajohn - Burglar
- Willem Dafoe - Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
- James Franco - Harry Osborn
- Rosemary Harris - Aunt May
- Joe Manganiello - Flash Thompson
- Bill Nunn - Robbie Robertson
- Stanley Anderson - General Slocum
- Ted Raimi - Hoffman
- Randy Savage - Bone Saw McGraw
- Elizabeth Banks - Betty Brandt
- Director(s):
- Sam Raimi
- Writer(s):
- David Koepp
- Producer(s):
- Laura Ziskin, Ian Bryce
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, Violence, Suitable for Teens)
- Categories:
- Family & Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action / Adventure
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