Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia (1990)

Timing: 1:49 (109 min)

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Release date

1990-07-20

Country

United States

Production

Amblin Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, Tangled Web Productions

Genre

Comedy, Horror

Budget

$31 000 000

Revenue

$53 208 180

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Director

Frank Marshall

Actors

Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman, Julian Sands, Brian McNamara, Stuart Pankin, Henry Jones, Peter Jason, Mark L. Taylor, James Handy
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Producer

Kathleen Kennedy, Richard Vane, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall

Operator

Mikael Salomon

Composer

Trevor Jones

Artist

Edward T. McAvoy

Audition

Mike Fenton, Valorie Massalas, Judy Taylor

Editing

Michael Kahn
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• The film used the Delena cancerides spider species from New Zealand. Despite their menacing appearance, they are not dangerous to humans.
• John Goodman's character, the insect killer Delbert McClintock, crushes a spider, and a disgusting squishing sound is heard. The film's sound designers achieved this effect by crushing a couple of potato chips. They also sometimes used mustard packets for the same purpose.
• During the scene where the spiders begin to attack the house, the film "Family Ties" (1982) is playing on television.
• Kanaima (the name of the town in the film) is the name of a vengeance spirit in the mythology of the Guyanese indigenous people. It is also the name of a location in Venezuela near Angel Falls – the filming location for the movie.
• The film was shot in Cambria, California, as well as in Venezuela.
• The new species of butterfly that scientists discover at the beginning of the film – the Madagascan Urania – is a real, existing species.
• The new species of butterfly that scientists discover at the beginning of the film – the Madagascan Urania – is a real, existing species.