---
title: 'Arachnophobia (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Marshall'
released: '1990-07-18'
runtime_minutes: 105
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/arachnophobia-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099052/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Arachnophobia (1990)

1990 · PG-13 · 105 min · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror comedy film directed by Frank Marshall in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick. Starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, the film follows a small California town that becomes invaded by a deadly spider species and the residents' struggle against them to avert an ecological crisis.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-marshall)
- **Screenplay:** [Wesley Strick](https://cinepixo.com/people/wesley-strick)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Trevor Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-jones)
- **Producer:** [Steven Spielberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-spielberg), [Kathleen Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-kennedy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mikael Salomon](https://cinepixo.com/people/mikael-salomon)
- **Editor:** [Michael Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kahn)

## Cast

- [Harley Jane Kozak](https://cinepixo.com/people/harley-jane-kozak)
- [Frances Bay](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-bay)
- [Brandy Norwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandy-norwood)
- [John Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-goodman)
- [Garette Ratliff Henson](https://cinepixo.com/people/garette-ratliff-henson)
- [Roy Brocksmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-brocksmith)
- [James Handy](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-handy)
- [Julian Sands](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-sands)
- [Henry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-jones)
- [Stuart Pankin](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-pankin)
- [Kathy Kinney](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-kinney)
- [Brian McNamara](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-mcnamara)
- [Mark L. Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-l-taylor)
- [Jeff Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-daniels)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/arachnophobia-1990
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