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SPIDER-MAN STRIKES BACK

(1978)

After taking a serum, a young man finds that he has spider like abilities. In this adventure, Spider-man must stop a criminal from blowing up Los Angeles. This telemovie has been complied from a double episode of "The Amazing Spider-man" series - "The Deadly Dust". It was also released to video under the "The Deadly Dust" name.

Prior to the series there was a pilot: "Spiderman", in which Spider-man battles a cult leader who is able to direct people through mind control, to rob banks.

Eight (8) episodes of the series were released on a four volume set (two episodes per video) under the name "The Live-Action Adventures of Spider-Man": being Volume 1 "Photo Finish and A Matter of State", Volume 2 "Night of the Clones and Escort to Danger", Volume 3 "The Con Caper and The Curse of Rava", Volume 4 "Wolfpack and The Kirkwood Haunting".

In addition, there was a second telemovie "Spider-man: The Dragon's Challenge" was complied from a double episode of the Amazing Spider-man series - "The Chinese Web".

SPIDER-MAN STRIKES BACK
Charles Fries Productions
90 minute telemovie

TRANSMISSION DATE
1978

CAST
Spider-Man . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Hammond
Peter Parker . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Hammond
J. Jonah Jameson . . . . . . . . . Robert F. Simon
Rita . . . . . . . . . Chip Fields
Captain Barbera . . . . . . . . . Michael Pataki
Gale Hoffman . . . . . . . . . JoAnna Cameron
Mr White . . . . . . . . . Robert Alda
Assistant Cameraman . . . . . . . . . Gino Ardito
Karate Thug . . . . . . . . . Emil Farkas
Linda . . . . . . . . . Leigh Kavanaugh
Safesman . . . . . . . . . Ron Hajek
Singer . . . . . . . . . David Somerville
Tall Thug . . . . . . . . . Lawrence P. Casey
. . . . . . . . . Anne Bloom
. . . . . . . . . Dick Kyker
. . . . . . . . . Herbie Braha
. . . . . . . . . Randy Powell
. . . . . . . . . Sidney Clute
. . . . . . . . . Simon Scott
. . . . . . . . . Steven Anderson
. . . . . . . . . Wil Albert

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