Fan Casting Spider-Man (1989)

Peter Parker (Johnny Depp) is a nerdy high school senior in New York City. His parents are dead and he lives with his Uncle Ben (Leslie Nielson) and Aunt May (Mai Zetterling). He has a crush on his next door neighbor, Mary Jane Watson (Robyn Lively), who is also one of the few classmates who is nice to him. Her boyfriend, Flash (Tom Cruise) and his buddies pick on him. Peter's only friend is Harry Osborn (Michael J. Fox), who, though rich and good-looking, is similarly an outcast. Harry, however, is somewhat jealous of the affection his father, Norman (Lance Henrikson) shows Peter. Norman, the head of weapons contractor Oscorp, appreciates Peter's scientific aptitude and can barely conceal his desire that Peter was his own son.

Meanwhile, General Slocum (Stanley Anderson) visits Oscorp to see the results of their new super soldier formula. When one of Norman's top scientists, Dr. Stromm (Ron Perkins) warns him the formula is unstable, General Slocum threatens to pull all of the military's funding from Oscorp. Later that night, Norman exposes himself to the formula. He gains superhuman strength and agility but is driven insane. He kills Stromm and steals two other Oscorp inventions, an exoskeleton and jet glider.