
Arachnophobia
Plot
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.
About Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror comedy film directed by Frank Marshall in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick. Starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, the film follows a small California town that becomes invaded by a deadly spider species and the residents' struggle against them to avert an ecological crisis. The film was the first produced by Hollywood Pictures, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. Arachnophobia was released in the United States on July 18, 1990. The film received positive critical reviews and grossed $53.2 million on a $22 million budget.
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Cast
Jeff DanielsRoss Jennings
Harley Jane KozakMolly Jennings
John GoodmanDelbert McClintock
Julian SandsDr. James Atherton
Brian McNamaraChris Collins
Stuart PankinSheriff Parsons
Henry JonesDr. Sam Metcalf
Peter JasonHenry Beechwood
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