Trail of the Spider (2008)
Trail of the Spider transposes Western genre motifs and the suppressed racial history of the American west (where one in three cowboys were black or Mexican) onto the transforming landscape of East London. Questioning and re-imagining the Western’s portrayal of the “Vanishing Frontier” , the film extends the metaphor to the material and psychological conditions of a present day city increasingly dominated by volatile financial speculations and private interests.
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FloydThe Man with No NameClaudette BonneyMarnie
Darren MatthewsTurnwoodRobin LaineDr. Harwell CarverJohn BarkerJBJessica RattiganJessGraham Morris AlmondJudahAndrew WestcottBentonNeil BurrowsSurveyors' AssistantNorman BarrowMan on PrairieRobin FreemanDead Man / Masked ManCameron BainMasked ManMovie DNA
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What is Trail of the Spider about?
Trail of the Spider transposes Western genre motifs and the suppressed racial history of the American west (where one in three cowboys were black or Mexican) onto the transforming landscape of East London. Questioning and re-imagining the Western’s portrayal of the “Vanishing Frontier” , the film extends the metaphor to the material and psychological conditions of a present day city increasingly dominated by volatile financial speculations and private interests.
How long is Trail of the Spider?
Trail of the Spider has a runtime of 54 minutes.