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Arachnophobia
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Synopsis
Referring to the fear of spiders, Arachnophobia features a particularly deadly species of spider that manages to make its way from the Venezuelan rain forest to a small California town, thanks to the many oversights of entomologist Julian Sands. Yuppie doctor Jeff Daniels, fed up with the dangers inherent in big-city living, has resettled in this town on the assumption that nothing untoward could ever happen here to himself and his family. Before long, however, Daniels is trying to make sense of a series of sudden deaths-and to figure out why each of the corpses has been drained of blood. The audience, of course, knows that the culprits are those pesky South American spiders, which grow larger with each kill. To make matters worse, Jeff Daniels suffers from a profound case of arachnophobia. John Goodman supports the cast as a slovenly exterminator, and Frank Marshall, longtime producer of Steven Spielberg's films, makes his directorial debut in Arachnophobia. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Roy Brocksmith Irv Kendall
Mary Carver Margaret Hollins
Jeff Daniels Dr. Ross Jennings
John Goodman Delbert McClintock
James Handy Milton Briggs
Peter Jason Henry Beechwood
Henry Jones Dr. Sam Metcalf
Kathy Kinney Blaire Kendall
Harley Jane Kozak Molly Jennings
Brian McNamara Chris Collins
Stuart Pankin Sheriff Parsons
Julian Sands Dr. James Atherton
Mark L. Taylor Jerry Manley

Production Crew

Christopher Burian-Mohr Art Director
William S. Beasley Associate Producer
Eric Goldstein Camera Operator
Mikael Salomon Cinematographer
Don Jakoby Co-producer
Kathleen Kennedy Co-producer
Richard Vane Co-producer
Trevor Jones Composer (Music Score)
Arnold Peterson Consultant/advisor
Chuck Kristensen Consultant/advisor
Steven Kutcher Consultant/advisor
Dee Campbell Costume Designer
Jennifer Parsons Costume Designer
Frank Marshall Director
Michael Kahn Editor
Frank Marshall Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg Executive Producer
Johnny Mercer Featured Music
David Quaschnick Makeup
James McCoy Makeup
Tom McCarthy Musical Direction/Supervision
Robert W. Cort Producer
Ted Field Producer
James D. Bissell Production Designer
Don Jakoby Screenwriter
Wesley Strick Screenwriter
Carl Stensel Set Designer
Jackie Carr Set Designer
Al Williams Short Story Author
Al Williams Short Story Author
Billy Steinberg Songwriter
Jimmy Buffett Songwriter
Johnny Mercer Songwriter
Pat Metheny Songwriter
Tom Kelly Songwriter
Ronald Judkins Sound/Sound Designer
Chris Walas Special Effects
Matt Sweeney Special Effects
Chuck Waters Stunts
Tom C. McCarthy Supervising Sound Editor
Year: 1990
Runtime: 109
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy
Horror

Produced by
Amblin Entertainment
Buena Vista
Hollywood Pictures
Tangled Web Productions

Release
August 10, 1990 (USA)
by Buena Vista