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Spider (2002) -- A mentally-disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.
Spider (2002) -- A mentally-disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   14,333 votes
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Director:
David Cronenberg
Writers:
Patrick McGrath (novel)
Patrick McGrath (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 September 2002 (Portugal) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery more
Tagline:
The only thing worse than losing your mind... is finding it again. more
Plot:
A mentally-disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
12 wins & 17 nominations more
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(23 articles)
The 10 most underrated movies of the decade
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 22 December 2009, 2:24 AM, PST)
Bryce Dallas Howard on the Possibility of Appearing in Another Spider-Man or Terminator
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User Comments:
One of the best films ever made more (185 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ralph Fiennes ... Spider

Miranda Richardson ... Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg

Gabriel Byrne ... Bill Cleg

Lynn Redgrave ... Mrs. Wilkinson
John Neville ... Terrence
Bradley Hall ... Spider Boy
Gary Reineke ... Freddy

Philip Craig ... John
Cliff Saunders ... Bob
Tara Ellis ... Nora
Sara Stockbridge ... Gladys
Arthur Whybrow ... Ernie
Nicola Duffett ... Barmaid
Jake Nightingale ... Large Man
Alison Egan ... Flashing Yvonne
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Spider (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, brief violence and language.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
98 min | Spain:94 min (DVD edition)
Country:
Canada | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Cinespace Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more
Company:
Capitol Films more

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Trivia:
Samuel Beckett was one of the director's touchstones for the film. Photographs of the playwright were pinned around the sets, and Fiennes' hairstyle is even modeled after Beckett's. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Camera is reflected in broken window of asylum. more
Quotes:
Terrence: Nasty stuff: Gas. I knew a man once... Put his head in a gas oven... Turned on the gas... Then, he changed his mind... But his head was STUCK! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "SexTV: Dark Desires: Sexuality in the Horror Film (#5.15)" (2003) more

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28 out of 41 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best films ever made, 24 April 2004
9/10
Author: lordedmund from United Kingdom

In David Cronenberg's brilliant psychological thriller, the excellent Ralph Fiennes gives a standout performance as Spider Cleg, a man who is released from a mental institution, and is forced to relive the horrors of his childhood, prowling the East End. Fiennes is superb in the lead role, and Miranda Richardson is magnificent in her three roles. Gabriel Byrne, Lynn Redgrave and John Neville all help carry the film along, which at times, can be a little slow. I liked this film, because it was similar to A Beautiful Mind, which also focused on mental illness. This is one of my all time great films, and I think the performances from the cast are faultless.

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