Spider-Man (1977 film)

Spider-Man
Poster of The Amazing Spider-Man.jpg United Kingdom Theatrical release poster
Directed by	E.W. Swackhamer
Produced by	Edward J. Montagne
Written by	Alvin Boretz Stan Lee (script consultant)
Based on	Spider-Man by Stan Lee Steve Ditko
Starring	Nicholas Hammond Lisa Eilbacher
Music by	Johnnie Spence
Cinematography	Fred Jackman
Editing by	Aaron Stell
Production company	Danchuck Productions
Country	United States
Language	English
Original channel	CBS
Release date
Running time	90 minutes

Spider-Man is a 1977 American made-for-television superhero film directed by E.W. Swackhamer and starring Nicholas Hammond and Thayer David. A television series, known as The Amazing Spider-Man, followed in 1978.

Plot[]

Peter Parker, a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle, is bitten by a radioactive spider and discovers he has gained superpowers, such as super-strength, agility and the ability to climb sheer walls and ceilings. When a mysterious Guru places people under mind-control to rob banks and threatens to have 10 New Yorkers commit suicide at his command unless the city pays him $50 million, Peter becomes the costumed hero Spider-Man to stop the crook's fiendish scheme. Things take a bad turn when the villian hypnotizes Peter Parker into being one of the ten people to jump off a building on command.^[1]

Cast[]

Nicholas Hammond – Spider-Man/Peter Parker
David White – J. Jonah Jameson
Michael Pataki – Captain Barbera
Hilly Hicks – Joe "Robbie" Robertson
Lisa Eilbacher – Judy Tyler
Jeff Donnell – Aunt May Parker
Robert Hastings – Monahan
Ivor Francis – Professor Noah Tyler
Thayer David – Edward Byron

Release[]

The film premiered on CBS on September 14, 1977. It was later shown theatrically overseas. It was then released on VHS in 1980.

References[]

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↑ Marty McKee; Big A, Kevin Gillease. "The Amazing Spider-Man" Pilot (1977) - Plot Summary. IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved on 28 May 2012.

External links[]

Spider-Man (1977 film) at Internet Movie Database

v · d · eSpider-Man in popular media

Television	Spider-Man (1967–1970) episodes Spidey Super Stories (1974–1977) The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979) Spider-Man (1978–1979) Spider-Woman (1979–1980) Spider-Man (1981–1982) wikipedia:Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–1983) episodes characters Spider-Man (1994–1998) episodes characters Spider-Man Unlimited (1999–2001) episodes Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008–2009) episodes characters Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) episodes

Films	Spider-Man (1977) Spider-Man (2002) Spider-Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man 3 (2007) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Theatre	Spider-Man Live! Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Newspaper strip	The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–present)

Video games	Spider-Man (1982) Questprobe Featuring Spider-Man (1984) Doctor Doom's Revenge (1989) The Amazing Spider-Man (1990) The Amazing Spider-Man (1990) The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin (1990) Spider-Man: The Video Game (1991) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (1992) Return of the Sinister Six (1992) Arcade's Revenge (1992) Invasion of the Spider-Slayers (1993) Maximum Carnage (1994) Lethal Foes (1995) Separation Anxiety (1995) Animated Series (1995) Web of Fire (1996) Spider-Man (2000) The Sinister Six (2001) Enter Electro (2001) Mysterio's Menace (2001) Spider-Man (2002) Spider-Man 2 (2004) Ultimate Spider-Man (2005) Battle for New York (2006) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Friend or Foe (2007) Web of Shadows (2008) Total Mayhem (2010) Shattered Dimensions (2010) Edge of Time (2011) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) The Amazing Spider Man 2 (2014)

Parody films	Spider-Plant Man (2005) Italian Spiderman (2007) Superhero Movie (2008)

;See also Green Goblin in other media Spider-Man enemies in other media

v · d · eLive-action television programs based on Marvel Comics

TV series	Spidey Super Stories (1974–1977) The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979) The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982) (episodes) Spider-Man (Toei) (1978–1979) Night Man (1997–1999) Blade: The Series (2006) Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–)

TV movies	Spider-Man The Incredible Hulk The Return of the Incredible Hulk Dr. Strange Captain America Captain America II: Death Too Soon The Incredible Hulk Returns The Trial of the Incredible Hulk The Death of the Incredible Hulk Power Pack Generation X Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Man-Thing

See also	Marvel Studios Marvel Television

v · d · eAnimated television series based on Marvel Comics properties

1960s	wikipedia::wikipedia:The Marvel Super Heroes Fantastic Four Spider-Man (episodes)

1970s	Fantastic Four wikipedia::wikipedia:Fred and Barney Meet The Thing Spider-Woman

1980s	Spider-Man wikipedia::wikipedia:Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (episodes) The Incredible Hulk Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned wikipedia::wikipedia:X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men wikipedia::wikipedia:Solarman

1990s	X-Men (characters · episodes · releases) Iron Man (episodes) Fantastic Four (episodes) Spider-Man (characters · episodes) Ultraforce The Incredible Hulk (episodes) Silver Surfer (episodes) wikipedia::wikipedia:Spider-Man Unlimited (comics) wikipedia::wikipedia:The Avengers: United They Stand (episodes)

2000s	wikipedia::wikipedia:X-Men: Evolution (episodes · characters) wikipedia::wikipedia:Spider-Man: The New Animated Series wikipedia::wikipedia:Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes (episodes) The Spectacular Spider-Man (episodes · characters) Wolverine and the X-Men (episodes) wikipedia::wikipedia:Iron Man: Armored Adventures (episodes) wikipedia::wikipedia:The Super Hero Squad Show (episodes)

2010s	Black Panther wikipedia::wikipedia:The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (episodes · characters) Ultimate Spider-Man (episodes) Avengers Assemble (episodes) wikipedia::wikipedia:Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (episodes) wikipedia::wikipedia:Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers

Series groups	Action Hour Action Universe wikipedia::wikipedia:Marvel Anime (episodes) Universe

Related topics	wikipedia::wikipedia:Marvel Entertainment Marvel Productions / New World Animation Marvel Films Animation wikipedia::wikipedia:Marvel Animation Disney XD Disney Channel Saban Entertainment Spider-Man Cartoon Maker Spider-Man Animated Series (video game) Toy Biz X-Men Cartoon Maker

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