Spider-Man! (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, Spider-Man! is an action and drama film directed by Naxo Fiol, running about 20 minutes.

What it’s about. After being bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker uses his new powers to locate and catch the killer of his beloved Uncle Ben. First of the three short films made by "The Trauma Group" (Naxo Fiol, Chema Ponze, Gabi Tintorer) on the Marvel character between 1993 and 1996. This is the first film made in Spain, shot without more budget than the spent in the costume of the hero (60,000 pesetas of 1993) and shot with a video-8 camera of the time, so the image and the sound, together with the passage of time make the quality of both very poor. Halfway between the experimental, psychotronic cinema and avant-garde cinema, it ́s a very extravagant version of the character, softened in the second incursion of the Trauma Group in the character: "Peter Parker is Spider-Man" (1996), closer than this to the original comic.

Who’s in it. Spider-Man! stars Chema Ponze as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (as José María Ponce), Gabriel Tintorer as Thief, Ismael Sancho as Flash and Cels Piñol as Policeman, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Spider-Man! sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Spider-Man! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Spider-Man! tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.