Spider
Columbia TriStar (2002)
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In Collection
#12096
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Seen ItYes
8715664013458
IMDB   6.9
1 hr 38 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Gabriel Byrne Bill Cleg
Ralph Fiennes Dennis Cleg
Bradley Hall Dennis Cleg as a child
John Neville Terrence
Lynn Redgrave Mrs. Wilkinson
Miranda Richardson Yvonne/Mrs. Cleg
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
Director
David Cronenberg
Producer David Cronenberg
Catherine Bailey
Writer Patrick McGrath


“Spider” sees a man, Dennis Clegg (Ralph Fiennes) in his mid-life living in a halfway house in London for the mentally ill. Dennis’ mother, Mrs. Clegg (Miranda Richardson) has given him the nickname ‘Spider’. The staff of the halfway house has also adopted the same nickname as well. Dennis has been institutionalized with acute schizophrenia for almost 20 years. Flash backs reveal a young Dennis (Bradley Hall) as a child and how his illness came about and how it affected his family and those around him all leading to his incarceration. One which he has never truly recovered and as his story progresses a sense of sickness is vicariously experienced and his fragile grip on reality shown for all to see.
Edition Details
Release Date 2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9)
Subtitles Dutch
Audio Tracks DTS 5.1 [English]
No. of Disks/Tapes 1