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The Amazing Spider-Man
A slick, earnest superhero origin with teenage romance and guilt, balancing spectacle with emotional stakes.
About 2012 film directed by Marc Webb
Genres action, science fiction, biopunk, teen, superhero, thriller
Directed by Marc Webb
Written by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Steve Kloves, James Vanderbilt
Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Stan Lee, Sally Field, Martin Sheen, Irrfan Khan, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary
Music James Horner
Runtime 136 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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