Iraq
or Arachnophobia? |
Iraq or Arachnophobia?
- Invaded
Kuwait on August 2, 1990, to worldwide condemnation
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- Released
in theaters July 18, 1990, to commercial success and
modest critical acclaim
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- Operation
Desert Storm cost the U.S. military an estimated $61
billion
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- Ticket
prices cost U.S. moviegoers an estimated $51 million
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- Evil
dictator Saddam Hussein fears secularism and the "poisons"
of Western culture
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- Bright
young doctor Jeff Daniels has a paralyzing fear of
spiders
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- Hussein
has 6 children by two different wives
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- U.S.
resumed air attacks on Irag in December 1998
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- DVD
version released in June 1999
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- UN
inspection team head Richard Butler faced Iraqi resistance
in his attempt to uncover Saddam's chemical and biological
weapons facilities
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- Friendly
local exterminator John Goodman forced to use dangerous
chemicals to battle the deadly spiders
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