Spider (2002)
- Starring:
- Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Cronenberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Ralph Fiennes plays a grown man haunted by his childhood in David Cronenberg's stylized psychological drama Spider. Upon his release from a mental institution, Spider (Fiennes) takes up residence in a halfway house. Paranoid, quiet, and forever making notes, Spider spends much of the film remembering scenes from his youth, specifically a horrific event from his childhood that occurred after he came to believe that his father (Gabriel Byrne) was having an affair on his mother (Miranda Richardson). The psychological terror builds to a climax that challenges how much the viewer can believe Spider's recollections of the event. Bradley Hall plays Spider as a boy, and Richardson portrays many different women who come into contact with Spider. Spider was screened in competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast:
- Ralph Fiennes - Spider
- Miranda Richardson - Yvonne
- Gabriel Byrne - Bill Cleg
- Lynn Redgrave - Mrs. Wilkinson
- Gary Reineke - Freddy
- Miranda Richardson - Mrs. Cleg
- Miranda Richardson - Mrs. Wilkinson
- Bradley Hall - Young Spider
- John Neville - Terrence
- Philip Craig - John
- Director(s):
- David Cronenberg
- Writer(s):
- Patrick McGrath
- Producer(s):
- David Cronenberg, Catherine Bailey, Samuel Hadida
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Humor, Sexual Situations, Adult Situations, Violence, Nudity, Profanity)
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- 2002 - Genie Awards - Best Director
- 2003 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 2003 - Toronto Film Critics Association - Best Canadian Film
