Average teenager Peter Parker is transformed into an extraordinary superhero after he is accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider. Spider-Man (2002) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spider-Man (2002) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by David Koepp, it is the first installment in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007).