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Arachnophobia

1990 · 1h 49m · PG-13

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What is it about? Arachnophobia

Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude.

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.

Genres: comedy, horror. Themes: small town, spider, animal attack, outbreak, creature, exterminator.

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Full cast and crew31 cast members, 80 crew

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Details Arachnophobia

Poster: Arachnophobia
Premiere
January 1, 1991, Mexico
First theatrical release
July 20, 1990
Release in the US
July 20, 1990
Country
United States
Original language
English
Rating
PG-13
Studios
Amblin Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, Tangled Web Productions

Numbers and release

Budget
$31M
Worldwide gross
$53.2M
From theaters to home (US)
571 days to DVD and Blu-ray

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How long is Arachnophobia?

1h 49m (109 minutes).

Who’s in Arachnophobia?

Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman, Julian Sands, Brian McNamara, Stuart Pankin, Henry Jones, Peter Jason, Mark L. Taylor, and James Handy. Directed by Frank Marshall.

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