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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780767025515 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0767025512 Label: A&E Home Video Manufacturer: A&E Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: A&E Home Video Release Date: May 30, 2000 Running Time: 94 minutes Studio: A&E Home Video Theatrical Release Date: March 05, 2000 Sales Rank: 30259 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: A& E proudly presents THE GOLDEN SPIDERS, an intriguing and clever mystery adaptation based on Rex Stout’s "Nero Wolfe" classic. One of the best- known, best-loved characters of the mystery genre-and the hero of seventy-two novels written by Mr. Stout between 1934 and 1975—Nero Wolfe, is the eccentric, ingenious detective who always solves the crime. In this first episode to be adapted from the "Nero Wolfe" canon, Nero relentlessly pursues a ruthless murderer on a serial path. His only lead? A reckless car. Famous for keeping his cool, Nero leaves the legwork to his hard- working and bemused assistant, Archie Goodwin. But when Archie and the police are totally stumped, Nero swoops in to solve the endless string of mysteries. Eventually the sleuthing duo zero in on a mysterious woman with golden spider earrings—and a riveting trail of clues. Starring Maury Chaykin ("Entrapment") as the unflappable Nero Wolfe and Oscar-winner, Timothy Hutton ("Ordinary People") as his assistant, Archie Goodwin, THE GOLDEN SPIDERS features a series of mysterious murders, a fascinating gallery of suspects, and a crafty summation by Wolfe that once again pins the murderer to the crime. Amazon.com: Rex Stout's famous rotund detective, Nero Wolfe, who solves mysteries without leaving his New York brownstone mansion, has once again been reborn. The first in a series of cable TV movies stars Maury Chaykin, the gently unnerving actor from Mystery, Alaska and Dances with Wolves, as the "seventh of a ton" gourmand, aesthete, and orchid lover, who turns cranky when something as mundane as a client disrupts his well- ordered schedule. One such interruption, a street urchin with the fantastic story of a woman wearing garish gold spider earrings held at gunpoint in a car, warrants little more than routine inquiries until the boy is murdered, run down by the same car. The outraged Archie (Timothy Hutton), Wolfe's legman and personal secretary, goads the leery investigator into taking the case. The plot is a tangle of illegal aliens and blackmail with a little murder on the side, but a sense of camaraderie keeps the film humming. Chaykin is a marvelous Wolfe, wry, prickly, and fussy with a shrewd sense of character, while Hutton's Archie is a smart-talking con man with a heart, all natty patter and cocky demeanor lifted right out of an old-time newspaper movie. It's a handsome film, effortlessly re-creating 1950s New York with a sepia-tinged color scheme, and the promising start of a series of made-for-cable features. --Sean Axmaker Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Finally, Somebody Got it RightThere have been numerous incarnations of a screen-Nero Wolfe, but A&E's production nailed it! For some reason, "The Golden Spiders" (one of 72 novels written by Rex Stout starring Nero Wolfe) has been done more than once, but this is the version fans will watch over and over again. As more than one reviewer has said, "Maury Chaykin IS Nero Wolfe". Fortunately for millions of Stout fans, there were 2 full seasons of the "Nero Wolfe" series produced and Season One is just now being released on DVD. ... Read More Rating: - Excellent Nero Wolfe adaptation!"The Golden Spiders" is more than an average mystery. This film and the Nero Wolfe shows that followed were a tribute to Rex Stout's unique characters. Maury Chaykin plays the eccentric, brilliant Nero Wolfe to perfection. Timothy Hutton is outstanding as Wolfe's wise-cracking sidekick, Archie Goodwin. All of the actors make the viewer feel as if they are suddenly transported back to the stylish 1950's of New York City. The acting is only one of the reasons this is such a great film. High praise ... Read More Rating: - A Worthy Beginning for an Undeservedly Short-Lived SeriesA small boy comes to Nero Wolfe with a problem, then dies violently. Wolfe has a few dollars given him by the boy's mother. Archie Goodwin cajoles him into spend the money, but no more, seeking the boy's slayer. His efforts bring him another person in need, who gives Wolfe a check for $10,000.00 to help her in a certain matter. She refuses to elucidate exactly what she wants, but says she will explain after making a few inquiries on her own. She also dies violently. Wolfe doesn't really know ... Read More Rating:  - Chaykin as Wolfe steps off the pages of the beloved novelsAs a lifelong fan of Rext Stout's novels featuring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, I approached this adaptation with mixed feelings. Stout's characterizations were so vivid that I (along with every other devotee of the books) formed my own image of these characters, how they spoke, their body language et al. How could a TV movie (even one produced by admirers of the source material) compare with that? Within the first few minutes, it becomes clear that, in actor Maury Cheykin, A & E Productions ... Read More Rating: - Step Back In TimeI enjoyed this athenic(to me anyways) step back in time to Nero Wolf's New York. Thought the characters were pretty close to the mark,especially Inspecter Cramer. Have read all the Nero Wolf books and if you enjoy them you will enjoy this video reproduction. Hope they come out with more. Browse for similar items by category:
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