Spiders | |
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Directed by | Gary Jones |
Screenplay by | Stephen David Brooks Jace Anderson Adam Gierasch |
Produced by | Boaz Davidson Danny Lerner |
Starring | Lana Parrilla Josh Green Oliver Macready |
Cinematography | Jack Cooperman |
Edited by | Christopher Holmes |
Production company | Cobwebster Corporation Millennium Films |
Distributed by | Millennium Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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A sequel titled Spiders II: Breeding Ground and starring Richard Moll, Stephanie Niznik and Greg Cromer was released direct-to-video on September 24, 2002. [4]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 33% based on 6 reviews. [5]
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