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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 06/01/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: Cantonese, English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 1 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Action, Fantasy, Superhero Film See Also: Spider-Man [Limited Collector's Gift Set], Spider-Man [Widescreen Special Edition], Spider-Man [Fullscreen Special Edition], Spider-Man [Deluxe Edition], Spider-Man [UMD for PSP]

After incorporating elements of comic book style and design into many of his films, director Sam Raimi helms this straight-ahead, big-budget comic book adaptation, which also marks acclaimed young actor Tobey Maguire's first dip into live-action blockbuster filmmaking. Spider-Man follows the template of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko source material, with hero Peter Parker an orphaned, intellectual teen loner living in Queens with his aunt (Rosemary Harris) and uncle (Cliff Robertson), and dreaming of the girl next door, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). On a field trip to a Columbia University lab, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider and overnight he gains superhuman strength, agility, and perception. At first, Peter uses his powers for material gain, winning a wrestling match with a purportedly lucrative prize. But when Peter apathetically fails to stop a burglar from robbing the wrestling arena, a tragedy follows that compels him to devote his powers to fighting crime -- as the superhero Spider-Man. When he's not busy fighting crime in a spider suit, Peter moves into an apartment with his best friend, Harry (James Franco), and begins work as a photographer at the Daily Bugle. Meanwhile, his do-gooder alter ego finds a nemesis in the form of the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), a super-powered, megalomaniacal villain who happens to be the alter ego of Harry's father, weapons-manufacturing mogul Norman Osborn. Spider-Man was written by the prolific blockbuster scribe David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room). ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

Tobey Maguire - Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Willem Dafoe - Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
Kirsten Dunst - Mary Jane Watson
James Franco - Harry Osborn
Cliff Robertson - Uncle Ben

Even fans who already own one of the other DVD releases of Sam Raimi's 2002 feature-film interpretation of -Spider-Man will want to check out this superb Superbit release. As with all of the Superbit DVDs, nearly the entire disc is taken up by the film's audio and video in order to deliver the maximum viewing experience possible. The impeccable widescreen transfer is complimented by the English soundtrack, which is available in both DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. The truly unique thing about this release is the inclusion of a feature-length audio-commentary track by star Tobey Maguire, a feature not available on any other Spider-Man DVD. The disc also includes subtitles in Chechen, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Thai, and Chinese. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide