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==Release ==
==Release ==
The film was not released on VHS until 1980.
The film was not released on VHS until 1980, but overall it is a shit movie.


==References==
==References==

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The Amazing Spider-Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byE.W. Swackhamer
Written byAlvin Boretz
Produced byEdward J. Montagne
StarringNicholas Hammond
Lisa Eilbacher
CinematographyFred Jackman
Music byJohnnie Spence
Production
company
Danchuck Productions
Distributed byCBS
Release date
  • September 14, 1977 (1977-09-14)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Amazing Spider-Man is a 1977 made-for-television film directed by E.W. Swackhamer and starring Nicholas Hammond and Thayer David. A "live action" television series 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 he finds out that a Guru will force 10 New Yorkers to commit suicide unless he receives $10 million, he creates a costume, a webshooter, and a utility belt to help stop the crook and his samurais. After inventing a super-sticky web serum, he dons his home made costume and begins fighting crime as the superhero Spider-Man.[1]

Cast

Release

The film was not released on VHS until 1980, but overall it is a shit movie.

References