Stan Lee's all-too-human superhero returns to the screen in this highly anticipated sequel to 2002's blockbuster hit Spider-Man. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is attempting to juggle college classes and his job as a photographer with the Daily Bugle while maintaining his secret life as costumed crime-fighter Spider-Man. Parker is also struggling to hold on to his relationship with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), who is beginning to enjoy success as a model and actress, and both Mary Jane and Peter have noticed he's beginning to buckle under the strain. Parker's friendship with Harry Osborne (James Franco) is also beginning to fray due to Peter's seeming alliance with Spider-Man, whom Harry blames for the death of his father, the nefarious Norman Osborne. As Parker weighs his responsibilities to himself and those around him against the obligations that come with his special powers, Spider-Man is faced with a new nemesis — Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), a deranged scientist whose latest project has turned him into the near-invincible cyborg Doctor Octopus. Spider-Man 2 was directed by Sam Raimi, who helmed the first film, and much of the original cast has also reunited for this sequel, including Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, and Bruce Campbell. — Mark Deming
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Tobey Maguire | Spider-Man |
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Kirsten Dunst | Mary Jane Watson |
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James Franco | Harry Osborn |
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Alfred Molina | Doc Ock |
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Rosemary Harris | May Parker |
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J.K. Simmons | J. Jonah Jameson |
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Donna Murphy | Rosalie Octavius |
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Daniel Gillies | John Jameson |
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Dylan Baker | Dr. Curt Connors |
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Bill Nunn | Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson |
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Vanessa Ferlito | Louise |
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Aasif Mandvi | Mr. Aziz |
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Willem Dafoe | Green Goblin |
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Cliff Robertson | Ben Parker |
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Ted Raimi | Hoffman |
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Elizabeth Banks | Miss Brant |
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Bruce Campbell | Snooty Usher |
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Gregg Edelman | Dr. Davis |
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Elya Baskin | Mr. Ditkovich |
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Mageina Tovah | Ursula |
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Daniel Dae Kim | Raymond |
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Hal Sparks | Elevator Passenger |
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Joel McHale | Mr. Jacks |
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Stan Lee | Man Dodging Debris |
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Kelly Connell | Dr. Isaacs |
| Director | Sam Raimi |
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| Writer | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Michael Chabon, Alvin Sargent | |
| Producer | Avi Arad, Joseph M. Caracciolo, Grant Curtis, Kevin Feige, Stan Lee, Alvin Sargent, Laura Ziskin | |
| Musician | Danny Elfman | |
| Photography | Bill Pope | |
| Edition | 2 Disc Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 2 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Regions | 1 |