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Extras: - "Tangled Web": (1 hour & 48 minutes) Making of-of documentary about the film, interviewing some cast, and members involved with the production, all discussing the obstacles in post-production and production of the film, such as convincing Manuel Puig to give the rights of his novel to the film, coming to an agreement on the casting (Burt Lancaster was originally going to portray Luis Molina), and dealing with the very small budget. - Trivia Track: In English or Spanish, text appears along the bottom of the screen with trivia questions and answers through the film. - "Manuel Puig: The Submissive Woman's Role": (9 minutes) Discussion of the characterization of the feminine roles in the film in comparison to those from early (1920's, 1930's, 1940's) films. - "Making The Musical: Spider Woman On Broadway": (12 minutes) A look at the post-production and production of the musical/stage version of the film, written by Terrence McNally ("The Full Monty"), with music by John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, and Chicago). - "Kiss Of The Spider Woman: From Novel To Film": (36 minutes) Comparison of the visual materialization's content verses the written ideas in Puig's novel. - Presskit: Trailer (2 minutes), the Teaser Trailer (1 minute), and "Excerpts From 1985 Reviews (3 minutes). - Photo Galleries: More than a couple hundred photos in a manual slideshow consisting of, behind the scenes, costume sketches, "Spider Island", book covers, and moments from the film.
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