Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
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1990
1h 49m
6.4(1463 votes)
Comedy
Horror

Overview

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.

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Amblin Entertainment
Hollywood Pictures

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5 videos

Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Jeff Daniels

Ross Jennings

Jeff Daniels
Acting

Harley Jane Kozak

Molly Jennings

Harley Jane Kozak
Acting

John Goodman

Delbert McClintock

John Goodman
Acting

Julian Sands

Dr. James Atherton

Julian Sands
Acting

Brian McNamara

Chris Collins

Brian McNamara
Acting

Stuart Pankin

Sheriff Parsons

Stuart Pankin
Acting

Henry Jones

Dr. Sam Metcalf

Henry Jones
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Peter Jason

Henry Beechwood

Peter Jason
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Mark L. Taylor

Jerry Manley

Mark L. Taylor
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James Handy

Milton Briggs

James Handy
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Roy Brocksmith

Irv Kendall

Roy Brocksmith
Acting

Kathy Kinney

Blaire Kendall

Kathy Kinney
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Mary Carver

Margaret Hollins

Mary Carver
Acting

Garette Ratliff Henson

Tommy Jennings

Garette Ratliff Henson
Acting

Marlene Katz

Shelley Jennings

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Jane Marla Robbins

Edna Beechwood

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Theo Schwartz

Bunny Beechwood

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Cori Wellins

Becky Beechwood

Cori Wellins
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Chance Boyer

Bobby Beechwood

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Frances Bay

Evelyn Metcalf

Frances Bay
Acting

Lois de Banzie

Henrietta Manley

Lois de Banzie
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Warren Rice

Dick Manley

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Robert Frank Telfer

Mayor Bob

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Michael Steve Jones

Irv's Assistant

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Production

Fiona Walsh

Little Girl

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Terese Del Piero

Mom

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Nathaniel Spitzley

Todd Miller

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Jay Scorpio

Mover

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Mai-Lis Kuniholm

Girlfriend

Mai-Lis Kuniholm
Crew

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Helicopter Pilot

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Acting

Juan Fernández

Miguel Higueras (uncredited)

Juan Fernández

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