In this TV movie based upon the Marvel superhero, college student Peter Parker suffers a spider bite which turns him into the amazing webbed crime fighter. The plot finds a no-good scientist using mind power techniques in an attempt to pocket big bucks by extorting world leaders. this Swackhamer-produced tale presents some excellent special effects portraying the wall climbing Spider-Man. This was also the pilot for the Spider-Man TV series that would follow. ~ Rovi