Summary
At the New York State University, one of Peter Parker's tutors has accidentally given three students all the materials they need to create an atomic bomb.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 52
IMDb5.0
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.4/5
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most action movies, −19 min on the typical 108
typical 10889Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1978
December 21, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureFamilyTV MovieScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 11 more22 people
- Nicholas HammondPeter Parker / Spider-Man
- Robert F. SimonJ. Jonah Jameson
- Michael PatakiCaptain Barbera
- JoAnna CameronGale Hoffman
- Robert AldaMr. White
- Chip FieldsRita Conway
- Randy PowellCraig
- Lawrence P. CaseyAngel
Simon ScottDr. Baylor
Sidney CluteInspector DeCarlo- ABAnne BloomCarla Wilson
Steven AndersonTed- HBHerbie BrahaLeBeau
Emil FarkasBenson- LKLeigh KavanaughLinda
Ron HajakSalesman- WDWalt DavisHelicopter Repairman
- BSBarbara SandersWaitress
- JMJerry MartinDoorman
George BarrowsGuard- OKOrin KennedyCop
- GAGino ArditoAssistant Cameraman
Directing · 1
- Ron Satlof Director, Producer
Writing · 3
- Robert Janes Writer, Producer
- Stan Lee Characters, Script Consultant
- Steve Ditko Characters
Production · 3
- Charles W. Fries Executive Producer
- Daniel R. Goodman Executive Producer
- Malcolm Stuart Executive In Charge Of Production
Camera · 1
- Jack Whitman Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Erwin Dumbrille Editor
- David Newhouse Editor
Sound · 3
- Stu Phillips Original Music Composer
- Gary Alexander Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Robert J. Miller Sound Mixer
Art · 3
- Ray Molyneaux Set Decoration
- Mary Ann Good Set Decoration
- William McAllister Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Tim McNalley Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Fred Waugh Stunt Coordinator
- Gregory J. Barnett Stunts
- Don B. Courtney Special Effects
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GoodWatch score 48Film 3
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