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Spider-Man

2002 · Film · 121 min

  • Action
  • Science Fiction

Plot

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

About Spider-Man

Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp. Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, it is the first film in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), and stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris. The plot follows the timid teenager Peter Parker (Maguire), who gains superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically engineered spider. He adopts the masked persona "Spider-Man" and begins to fight crime in New York City, facing the malevolent Green Goblin (Dafoe) in the process. Development of a live-action Spider-Man film began in 1975, but stalled for nearly 25 years due to licensing and financial issues. Columbia Pictures finally licensed the project for a worldwide release in 1999. Koepp was hired to create a working screenplay, which was eventually rewritten by Scott Rosenberg and refined by Alvin Sargent. Various directors were considered before Raimi was hired in 2000. Filming took place in Los Angeles and New York City from January to June 2001. Danny Elfman composed the musical score, while Sony Pictures Imageworks handled the visual effects. Spider-Man premiered at both the Fox Westwood Village Theater and the Bruin Theater in Los Angeles on April 29, 2002, and was released in the United States on May 3, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received…

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Cast

  • Tobey MaguireSpider-Man / Peter Parker
  • Willem DafoeGreen Goblin / Norman Osborn
  • Kirsten DunstMary Jane Watson
  • James FrancoHarry Osborn
  • Cliff RobertsonBen Parker
  • Rosemary HarrisMay Parker
  • J.K. SimmonsJ. Jonah Jameson
  • Joe ManganielloFlash Thompson
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