Arachnophobia is a 1990 English-language Comedy Fantasy motion picture written by Don Jakoby, Al Williams and Wesley Strick. The movie is directed by Frank Marshall and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Richard Vane under the banner of Hollywood Pictures in collaboration with Amblin Entertainment and Tangled Web Productions. Starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, the film follows a small California town that becomes invaded by an aggressive and dangerous spider species. Arachnophobia features Jeff Daniels in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman, Stuart Pankin, Brian Mcnamara and Mark L. Taylor. The screenplay is written by .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol, .mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li, .mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick. The music was composed by Trevor Jones. Cinematography was done by Mikael Salomon and editing by Michael Kahn. The movie has a running time of 110 minutes. It was released on 18th July 1990 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. Arachnophobia was made on a budget of $22 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $53 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, the film follows a small California town that becomes invaded by an aggressive and dangerous spider species.