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Release Date:
30 November 2004 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Documentary See more »
Plot:
A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere. Available on Disc 2 of the "Spider-Man 2" Special Edition DVD. | Add synopsis »
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Blu-ray Review: Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ Films Re-Released in Time For Reboot
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 19 June 2012, 10:14 AM, PDT)
Spider-Man Trilogy Blu-ray Re-Release Arrives June 12th
 (From MovieWeb. 2 April 2012, 3:09 PM, PDT)
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Cast

 
James Acheson ... Himself

Avi Arad ... Himself
Lydia Bottegoni ... Herself
Dan Bradley ... Himself

Bruce Campbell ... Himself
Joseph M. Caracciolo ... Himself (as Joe Caracciolo)
Grant Curtis ... Himself

Kirsten Dunst ... Herself
Eric Durst ... Himself

John Dykstra ... Himself

Danny Elfman ... Himself
Jody Fedele ... Herself
John Fedynich ... Himself

James Franco ... Himself

John Frazier ... Himself

Alec Gillis ... Himself

Rosemary Harris ... Herself
Eric Hayden ... Himself
Gary A. Hecker ... Himself (as Gary Hecker)
Steve Johnson ... Himself
Dion Lam ... Himself (as Dion Lam Tat Ho)
Anthony LaMolinara ... Himself

Stan Lee ... Himself
Jeph Loeb ... Himself

Ray Lykins ... Himself

Tobey Maguire ... Himself
Jeff Markwith ... Himself

Alfred Molina ... Himself

Bob Murawski ... Himself
Gregory Nic Nicholson ... Himself (as Nic Nicholson)

Kevin O'Connell ... Himself

Paul N.J. Ottosson ... Himself (as Paul Ottosson)

Joe Quesada ... Himself

Sam Raimi ... Himself

Ted Raimi ... Himself

Scott Rogers ... Himself
Johnny Romita ... Himself
Brian Ruberg ... Himself

Greg P. Russell ... Himself

Steve Saklad ... Himself

James D. Schwalm ... Himself (as James Schwalm)

J.K. Simmons ... Himself
Shownee Smith ... Himself
Paul Spadone ... Himself

Scott Spiegel ... Himself
Neil Spisak ... Himself
Scott Stokdyk ... Himself
Alex Tavoularis ... Himself

Thomas Valentine ... Himself (as Tom Valentine)
Thomas P. Wilkins ... Himself (as Tom Wilkins)

Tom Woodruff Jr. ... Himself

Laura Ziskin ... Herself

Directed by
Charles de Lauzirika 
 
Produced by
Charles de Lauzirika .... producer
Paul Prischman .... associate producer
 
Film Editing by
Dave Parker 
 
Makeup Department
Sharon Tabb .... makeup artist (2009)
 
Sound Department
David Demore .... sound (as Dave Demore)
Lawrence Fried .... sound
Alec James .... sound
Gil Lafestrie .... sound
Gary McCafferty .... sound
Ken Pries .... sound
Alex Ramos .... sound (as Alejo Ramos)
Francisco Rodriguez .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Bayouth .... camera operator (as Mike Bayouth)
Jeff Byrd .... camera operator
Charles de Lauzirika .... camera operator
Matt Diamakos .... camera operator
Brian Hoodenpyle .... camera operator
Paul Mayne .... camera operator
José Louis Mignone .... camera operator (as Jose Mignone)
Bruce Schultz .... camera operator
Jeff Schwartz .... camera operator
Mike Stodden .... camera operator
Steven Wacks .... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Marissa Cicero .... additional editor
David Crowther .... additional editor
 
Other crew
Cari Avila .... opening title designer
Lisa Farsadi .... production coordinator
Shant Istamboulian .... production assistant
Rhon Manlapaz .... opening title designer
Tara Pinley .... production assistant
Joel Thingvall .... research historian
 
Thanks
James Acheson .... special thanks
Garrett Anderson .... special thanks
Avi Arad .... special thanks
Elizabeth Banks .... special thanks
Christian Beckman .... special thanks
Ryan Behnke .... special thanks
Lydia Bottegoni .... special thanks
Dan Bradley .... special thanks
Bruce Campbell .... special thanks
Joseph M. Caracciolo .... special thanks (as Joe Caracciolo)
James Carson .... special thanks
Rebecca Chaires .... special thanks (as Becky Chaires)
Grant Curtis .... special thanks
Lisa Deaner .... special thanks
Bill Doebler .... special thanks
Christopher Drake .... special thanks (as Chris Drake)
Kirsten Dunst .... special thanks
John Dykstra .... special thanks
Danny Elfman .... special thanks
Jody Fedele .... special thanks
Kevin Feige .... special thanks
James Franco .... special thanks
John Frazier .... special thanks
Marisol Garcia .... special thanks
Alec Gillis .... special thanks
Jeffrey J. Haboush .... special thanks (as Jeff Haboush)
Rosemary Harris .... special thanks
Eric Hayden .... special thanks
Gary A. Hecker .... special thanks (as Gary Hecker)
Eric Heffron .... special thanks
Stephen Huvane .... special thanks
Ozzy Inguanzo .... special thanks
Steve Johnson .... special thanks
Kevin J. Jolly .... special thanks
Michael M. Kelly .... special thanks
Brian Kenworthy .... special thanks
Jeff Knipp .... special thanks
Kyla Kraman .... special thanks
Dion Lam .... special thanks
Anthony LaMolinara .... special thanks
Stan Lee .... special thanks
Songyi Liu .... special thanks
Jeph Loeb .... special thanks
Sheila Lynch .... special thanks
Tobey Maguire .... special thanks
Alfred Molina .... special thanks
John Monos .... special thanks
Michael Moore .... special thanks
Bob Murawski .... special thanks
Donna Murphy .... special thanks
Bob Newton .... special thanks
Kevin O'Connell .... special thanks
Andy Ochiltree .... special thanks
Jamie Olvera .... special thanks
Paul N.J. Ottosson .... special thanks (as Paul Ottosson)
Joe Quesada .... special thanks
Sam Raimi .... special thanks
Ted Raimi .... special thanks
Wil Rees .... special thanks (as Wil Madoc Rees)
Jessica Roberts .... special thanks
Scott Rogers .... special thanks
Johnny Romita .... special thanks (as John Romita)
Virginia Romita .... special thanks
Brian Ruberg .... special thanks
Greg P. Russell .... special thanks (as Greg Russell)
Steve Saklad .... special thanks
Jerry Schmitz .... special thanks
J.K. Simmons .... special thanks
Shownee Smith .... special thanks
Paul Spadone .... special thanks
Neil Spisak .... special thanks
Jeff Stern .... special thanks
Denis Stewart .... special thanks
Scott Stokdyk .... special thanks
J. Michael Straczynski .... special thanks
Erica Tarin .... special thanks
Alex Tavoularis .... special thanks
Mageina Tovah .... special thanks
Thomas Valentine .... special thanks (as Tom Valentine)
Sean Valla .... special thanks
Heide Waldbaum .... special thanks
Thomas P. Wilkins .... special thanks (as Tom Wilkins)
Tom Woodruff Jr. .... special thanks
J.R. Young .... special thanks
Laura Ziskin .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2" - USA (alternative title)
"Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2'" - USA (alternative title)
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Runtime:
126 min | USA:127 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
Lauzirika Motion Picture CompanySee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
This documentary is split up into 12 parts: Greater Power, Greater Responsibility; Story & Character; Visual Design; Costume Design; Direction; Spydercam; Stunts; Practical Effects; Editing; Visual Effects; Sound & Music; Lessons Learned.See more »
Movie Connections:
References Spider-Man 2 (2004)See more »

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User Reviews

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Thorough, 8 August 2009
Author: Grann-Bach (Grann-Bach@jubii.dk) from Denmark

This is a feature-length documentary on the Special Edition DVD of Spider-Man 2, and is a making-of on said film. It consists of interviews, behind the scenes footage, clips of both flicks and panels from the comics. Everyone here has got stuff to say, and this is informative and detailed. It goes over every aspect of production and post on something as epic as the sequel in question, and explains the effort put into the designs, the effects, sound, etc. The whole thing is split into twelve parts, so you don't have to watch the entire two hours, and each of these chapters are confined to exploring their specific area, and the title of them(for a complete run-down, simply look at the Trivia page for this) lets you know which that is. This is all well-edited, and the pace is fitting. You get good insight into the creative process that goes into putting such a big movie. The ending is funny, and very candid and natural. There is no objectionable material in this, apart from restating the disturbing notion that Raimi gets an inordinate amount of pleasure out of throwing stuff at, and hitting, his actors for shots and sequences. I recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about the subject. 7/10

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