A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.
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Spider
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| Miranda Richardson | ... |
Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
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| Gabriel Byrne | ... |
Bill Cleg
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| Lynn Redgrave | ... |
Mrs. Wilkinson
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| John Neville | ... |
Terrence
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| Bradley Hall | ... |
Spider Boy
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| Gary Reineke | ... |
Freddy
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| Philip Craig | ... |
John
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| Cliff Saunders | ... |
Bob
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Tara Ellis | ... |
Nora
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| Sara Stockbridge | ... |
Gladys
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Arthur Whybrow | ... |
Ernie
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| Nicola Duffett | ... |
Barmaid
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Jake Nightingale | ... |
Large Man
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Alison Egan | ... |
Flashing Yvonne
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Donald Ewer | ... |
Toothless Jack
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Joan Heney | ... |
Cook
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Peter Elliott | ... |
Resident
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Alec Stockwell | ... |
Resident
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| Scott McCord | ... |
Resident
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Frank Blanch | ... |
Resident
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| Rachel Taggart | ... |
Young Woman
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Olivia Imogen Harris | ... |
Child
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Paul Bateman | ... |
London Commuter (uncredited)
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Simon Faulkner | ... |
Pub Customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Cronenberg | ||
Written by
| Patrick McGrath | ... | (novel) |
| Patrick McGrath | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Maria Aitken | ... | associate producer |
| Catherine Bailey | ... | producer |
| Jane Barclay | ... | executive producer |
| Sanjay Burman | ... | associate producer |
| David Cronenberg | ... | producer |
| Charles Finch | ... | executive producer |
| Simon Franks | ... | executive producer |
| Sara Giles | ... | associate producer |
| Samuel Hadida | ... | producer |
| Victor Hadida | ... | executive producer |
| Sharon Harel | ... | executive producer |
| Zygi Kamasa | ... | executive producer |
| Martin Katz | ... | executive producer |
| Hannah Leader | ... | executive producer |
| Luc Roeg | ... | executive producer |
| Guy Tannahill | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Howard Shore | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Suschitzky | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ronald Sanders | ||
Editorial Department
| Steve Lowry | ... | on-line editor |
| Ricardo Olivero | ... | color timer |
| Catherine Rankin | ... | negative cutter |
| Tad Seaborn | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Toll | ... | dailies telecine assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Suzanne Smith | ||
Production Design by
| Andrew Sanders | ||
Art Direction by
| Arvinder Greywal | ... | (as Arv Grewal) |
| Lucy Richardson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marina Morris | ||
| Clive Thomasson | ||
Costume Design by
| Denise Cronenberg | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Allsopp | ... | makeup artist: UK |
| Stephan Dupuis | ... | chief makeup artist (as Stéphan L. Dupuis) |
| Andrea Finch | ... | hair stylist: UK / makeup artist: UK |
| Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti | ... | hair designer |
| Inge Klaudi | ... | makeup artist (as Inge Klaude) |
| Tony Lilley | ... | hair stylist: UK |
| Carol Marinoff | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Nick Girvan | ... | unit manager: UK (as Nick Knox Girvan) |
| Kelly Howard-Garde | ... | production manager |
| Lynda McKenzie | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marilyn Stonehouse | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Penny Charter | ... | second assistant director |
| Jennifer Côté | ... | third assistant director |
| Sara Desmond | ... | second assistant director: UK |
| Walter Gasparovic | ... | first assistant director |
| Ben Howard | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jon E.A. Hunter | ... | second assistant director |
| Mike Manzato | ... | trainee assistant director (as Michael Manzato) |
| Alex Oakley | ... | co-second assistant director: UK |
| Abbie Weinberg | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Marshall Aver | ... | production buyer |
| David Balfour | ... | property master: UK |
| Jeffrey Benedetti | ... | laborer |
| Carlos Caneca | ... | lead man |
| Marlon Cole | ... | dressing props: UK |
| Michael Comeau | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| Allan Croucher | ... | head plasterer: UK |
| Peter Croucher | ... | plasterer: UK |
| Joe Curtin | ... | construction coordinator |
| James Foster | ... | assistant art director: UK |
| Mark Geeson | ... | dressing props: UK |
| Christopher Geggie | ... | property master |
| Matt Gray | ... | draughtsman: UK |
| Margaret Graysmark | ... | construction buyer: UK |
| Tony Graysmark | ... | construction manager: UK |
| Robert Hill | ... | chargehand stand-by |
| Jon Hunter | ... | second assistant art director |
| Paul Jefferson | ... | head carpenter |
| Henry Jesiak | ... | assistant property master |
| Bryce Johnston | ... | carpenter: UK (as Bryce Johnstone) |
| Cheryl Ladrillo | ... | on-set painter |
| Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Charlie McGinlay | ... | painter: UK |
| Hugh McKenzie | ... | carpenter: UK |
| Michael J. Meade | ... | property buyer (as Michael Meade) |
| John Mister | ... | plasterer: UK |
| Laura Moneta | ... | assistant head painter |
| James Muir | ... | stand-by stagehand: UK |
| Ian Nelmes | ... | key scenic artist |
| Joseph Newman | ... | stand-by carpenter: UK |
| John Porter | ... | carpenter: UK |
| Albert Roper | ... | stand-by painter: UK |
| Randy Ross | ... | head painter |
| Keith Shannon | ... | plasterer: UK |
| Michael Sherwin | ... | mouldmaker |
| Adrian Start | ... | head painter: UK |
| Matthew Start | ... | painter: UK |
| Angelo Stea | ... | on-set dresser |
| Gregor Telfer | ... | props |
| Remo Tozzi | ... | draughtsman: UK |
| Keith Vowles | ... | storeman: UK |
| Abbie Weinberg | ... | assistant art director |
| John Wells | ... | chargehand dresser: UK |
| Laurence Wells | ... | dressing props: UK |
| Lotta Wolgers | ... | art department runner: UK |
| Stephanie Yarymowich | ... | second scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Jack Bourdon | ... | cable puller |
| Christian T. Cooke | ... | re-recording mixer (as Christian Cooke) |
| Eliot Crackower | ... | re-recording assistant |
| Tony Currie | ... | sound editor |
| David Evans | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robert Farr | ... | adr mixer / adr recordist |
| Glen Gauthier | ... | production sound mixer (as Glen Emile Gauthier) |
| Cornelia Mariana Gavrilescu | ... | foley recording asisstant |
| Wayne Griffin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Ron Malligers | ... | foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers) |
| Craig Mann | ... | re-recording assistant |
| Joanne McLeish | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| John Midgley | ... | sound mixer: UK |
| Paul Munro | ... | sound maintentance |
| June Prinz | ... | boom operator: UK |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Smith) |
| Orest Sushko | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Switzer | ... | boom operator |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer |
| Rebecca Wright | ... | foley assistant |
| David Yonson | ... | adr recordist |
| Gren-Erich Zwicker | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Paul Dimmer | ... | special effects technician |
| Fiona MacPherson | ... | special effects shop coordinator |
| Rob Sanderson | ... | special effects key technician |
| Alan Senior | ... | special effects supervisor: UK |
| Chris Watson | ... | special effects technician: UK |
| Daniel White | ... | special effects coordinator: Canada (as Danny White) |
Visual Effects by
| Stanley Monahan | ... | optical effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Scotty Allan | ... | gaffer |
| Allan Angus | ... | electrician |
| Pierre Berube | ... | best boy rigging electric |
| Russel Bowie | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Don Caulfield | ... | electrician (as Donald Caulfield) |
| Alan Coates | ... | generator operator: UK |
| Darcy Gasparovic | ... | second assistant camera |
| Glen Goodchild | ... | best boy grip |
| Wayne Goodchild | ... | key grip |
| Greg Grainger | ... | grip |
| Duane Gullison | ... | best boy electric |
| Rawdon Hayne | ... | assistant camera |
| Nick Kenealy | ... | video assist operator: UK |
| Jim Krauter | ... | dolly grip |
| Stephen Lee | ... | video assist operator: London |
| Roger Lowe | ... | rigging gaffer: UK |
| Jim MacCammon | ... | electrician (as Mac MacCammon) |
| Iain Mackay | ... | camera trainee: UK |
| Ronald Meeks | ... | head rigger: UK |
| Monty Montgomerie | ... | grip |
| Peter Mountain | ... | still photographer |
| Gary Nagle | ... | electrician: UK |
| Andrew W. Peart | ... | video operator (as Andrew Peart) |
| Phil Penfold | ... | best boy electric: UK |
| Larry S. Prinz | ... | gaffer: UK (as Larry Prinz) |
| Nick Ray | ... | key grip: UK |
| Takashi Seida | ... | still photographer |
| Sky Sharrock | ... | clapper loader: UK |
| Davidson Tate | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Dan Thomas | ... | electrician: UK |
| Jason Vettese | ... | camera trainee |
| Alan Williams | ... | stand-by rigger: UK |
| Malcolm Wilson | ... | rigger: UK |
| Paul Zoskey | ... | 24 frame video operator |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting |
| Deirdre Bowen | ... | casting: Canada (as Deidre Bowen) |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting |
| Pippa Hall | ... | casting: Boy Spider |
| Julie Harkin | ... | casting assistant |
| Zameret Kleiman | ... | extras casting |
| Lucy Townsend | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Natalie Bronfman | ... | costume coordinator |
| Matthew Campbell | ... | assistant costume supervisor |
| Nigel Egerton | ... | assistant costume designer: UK |
| Brenda Gilles | ... | costume supervisor |
| Andrew Hunt | ... | costume assistant: UK |
| Alison Mitchell | ... | costume assistant: UK (as Ali Mitchell) |
| Vanessa Munro | ... | wardrobe mistress: UK |
| Vanessa Woolgar | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Ian Aegis | ... | location manager: UK |
| Rupert Bray | ... | location scout: UK |
| David Broder | ... | location manager |
| Alan Pinniger | ... | location manager: UK |
| George Ploszczansky | ... | assistant location manager: Toronto |
| Barbara Pullan | ... | location manager |
| John Rakich | ... | location production assistant |
Music Department
| Brian Arbuckle | ... | composer: song "Choral Fantasy" Trailer |
| Jim Bruening | ... | music production assistant |
| Jennifer L. Dunnington | ... | music editor |
| Jeff Grace | ... | music crew |
| Greg Laporta | ... | music programmer |
| Kevin Mahonchak | ... | music preparation |
| Sandra Park | ... | music contractor |
| Christopher Rinaman | ... | soundtrack coordinator |
| Howard Shore | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Michael Tremante | ... | music co-producer |
| John Wriggle | ... | music coordinator |
| Howard Shore | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Blanche McDermaid | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Martin Birmingham | ... | production driver |
| Joe Hall | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jazz Helie | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ian 'Fingers' Lisi | ... | driver: grip (as Ian Lisi) |
| Richard Magennis | ... | driver: prop runaround |
| Garry Phaneuf | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Nicole Achim | ... | production controller |
| Vicki Allen | ... | floor runner |
| Victoria Allen | ... | floor runner: UK |
| Anna Beben | ... | production coordinator |
| Colin Bishop | ... | projectionist: Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre |
| Laurence Brown | ... | legal services |
| James Chasey | ... | stand-in |
| Rachel Clarke | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Sean Coyne | ... | key craft service |
| Linda Drew | ... | assistant: Ms. Richardson |
| Prudence Emery | ... | unit publicist |
| Annie Gilhooly | ... | production coordinator |
| Brenda Gilles | ... | set supervisor |
| Helen Gregory | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| James Griffiths | ... | production office runner |
| Lon J. Hall | ... | legal counsel: Canada |
| Allin Kempthorne | ... | stand-in |
| Emily Man | ... | assistant: Ms. Bailey |
| Jill McCullough | ... | dialogue coach |
| Susan Merritt | ... | production accountant |
| Kelly Messias | ... | assistant: Mr. Fiennes |
| Stephen Naulls | ... | assistant accountant |
| Derry Neilan | ... | projectionist: Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre |
| Ben Ockrent | ... | production office runner |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Davina Pardo | ... | assistant: Mr. Cronenberg |
| Beth Partridge | ... | stand-in |
| Jules Pereira | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Julie Pereira) |
| Agnes Pifeteau | ... | projectionist: Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre |
| Bob Presner | ... | completion bond |
| John Roy | ... | accountant |
| Adam Samuelson | ... | louma crane technician |
| Peter Silverhall | ... | stand-in |
| Sue Sparling | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Clea Tammes | ... | assistant: Mr. Roeg |
| Douglas Thompson | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Worley | ... | script supervisor: UK |
| Dylan Atkins | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Odeon Films (presents)
- Capitol Films (in association with)
- Artists Independent Network (in association with)
- Grosvenor Park Productions (co-production)
- Catherine Bailey Ltd. (co-production)
- Téléfilm Canada (with the participation of)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the assistance of)
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2002) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Arti Film (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Fandango (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Redbus Film Distribution (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Solar Entertainment (2002) (Philippines) (theatrical) (as Solar Films)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International
- Capella International (2023) (Non-US)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- E Stars Films (2005) (China) (tv)
- Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Media Suits
- Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
- Movie Star (Brazil) (DVD)
- Movie Star (Brazil) (VHS)
- Odeon Films
- Scanbox Entertainment (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2003) (Finland) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (2002) (Spain)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv) ((2006) (TV2)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Cuppa Coffee Animation (opening title sequence)
- Film Effects (opticals)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Footsteps Post-Production Sound (foley recorded at)
- Hall Webber (legal services) (Canada)
- Hand Prop (props supplied by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Malde & Co. (production auditors)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre (dailies)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Starcraft (craft services)
- Tattersall Casablanca (re-recorded at)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dennis Clegg is in his thirties and lives in a halfway house for the mentally ill in London. Dennis, nicknamed "Spider" by his mother has been institutionalized with acute schizophrenia for some 20 years. He has never truly recovered, however, and as the story progresses we vicariously experience his increasingly fragile grip on reality.
Written by Erwin van Moll |
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| Taglines | The only thing worse than losing your mind... is finding it again. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $3,821,651, 07 Nov 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | David Cronenberg received the screenplay from Patrick McGrath out of the blue, with a note attached saying that Ralph Fiennes was interested in playing the part of Spider. After about four pages, Cronenberg had decided that he wanted to do the film. See more » |
| Goofs | Camera is reflected in broken window of asylum. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dark Desires: Sexuality in the Horror Film (2003). See more » |
| Quotes |
Terrence:
Clothes maketh the man; and the less there is of the man, the more the need of the clothes. See more » |