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Spider (2002) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.3/10
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Spider Plot Synopsis:
Dennis Clegg is in his thirties and lives in a halfway house for the mentally ill in London. Dennis, nicknamed "Spider" by his mother has been institutionalized with acute schizophrenia for some 20 years. He has never truly recovered, however, and as the story progresses we vicariously experience his increasingly fragile grip on reality.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: The only thing worse than losing your mind... is finding it again.
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Spider Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2002 (more 2002 movies)
Box Office: $1,642,483
Awards: 13
Nominations: 25
Language: English
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Spider Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 13, 2002, Blu-ray: Sep 12, 2017
Writers: Patrick McGrath
Producers: Maria Aitken, Catherine Bailey, Jane Barclay, Sanjay Burman, David Cronenberg, Charles Finch, Simon Franks, Sara Giles, Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida, Sharon Harel, Zygi Kamasa, Martin Katz, Hannah Leader, Luc Roeg, Guy Tannahill
Musicians: Howard Shore
Cinematographers: Peter Suschitzky
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Spider (2002) Cast (Click to Expand)
Spider Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Donald Ewer | ... | Toothless Jack |
| Joan Heney | ... | Cook |
| Peter Elliott | ... | Resident |
| Alec Stockwell | ... | Resident |
| Scott McCord | ... | Resident |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ralph Fiennes (b. December 22, 1962) – Spider
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Mr. Ralph Fiennes - Miranda Richardson (b. March 3, 1958) – Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Mifs. Miranda Richardson - Gabriel Byrne (b. May 12, 1950) – Bill Cleg
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Gebriel Birn - Lynn Redgrave, as Mrs. Wilkinson, passed away at age 67 in Kent, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: John & Lynn - John Neville, as Terrence, passed away at age 86 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Bradley Hall – Spider Boy
- Gary Reineke – Freddy
- Philip Craig – John
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Phillip Craig - Cliff Saunders – Bob
Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Clifford Saunders - Tara Ellis – Nora
- Sara Stockbridge (b. November 30, 1964) – Gladys
Also known as: Blur | Sarah Stockbridge - Arthur Whybrow, as Ernie, passed away at age 85 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Sign: Leo - Nicola Duffett – Barmaid
- Jake Nightingale – Large Man
- Alison Egan – Flashing Yvonne
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