The Amazing Spider-Man
A slick, earnest superhero origin with teenage romance and guilt, balancing spectacle with emotional stakes.
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About 2004 film directed by Sam Raimi
Genres drama, action, science fiction, superhero, thriller
Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Michael Chabon, Alvin Sargent, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Stan Lee, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Lucy Liu, Elizabeth Banks, J. K. Simmons
Music Danny Elfman
Runtime 122 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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