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Spider
Released from a psychiatric hospital, a disturbed man revisits his childhood and recalls unsettling events involving his father, mother and the woman who replaced her in the family home.
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BBC Movies: Spider
"A sombre, intense psychological drama, David Cronenberg's "Spider" takes the viewer on a slow crawl through the mind of a schizophrenic. A date movie, it isn't."
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dennis 'Spider' Cleg | Ralph Fiennes |
| Yvonne/Mrs Cleg | Miranda Richardson |
| Bill Cleg | Gabriel Byrne |
| Young Dennis Cleg | Bradley Hall |
| Mrs Wilkinson | Lynn Redgrave |
| Terrence | John Neville |
| Freddy | Gary Reineke |
| John | Philip Craig |
| Director | David Cronenberg |
| Producer | Samuel Hadida |
| Producer | Catherine Bailey |
| Producer | David Cronenberg |
| Writer | Patrick McGrath |
Broadcasts
- Sat 26 Jul 200823:40BBC Two except Yorkshire
- Mon 12 Oct 200900:00BBC Two England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Mon 12 Oct 200900:30BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 3 Dec 201023:50BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 11 Mar 201201:00BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 9 Nov 201300:10BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 21 Feb 201523:20BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Sun 22 Feb 201500:20BBC Two Scotland
- Sun 17 Jan 201600:45BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire