Dennis Carradine



"Thanks!"

- Dennis Carradine after Peter Parker let him escape.

Dennis Carradine, or more commonly known as either The Burglar, or The Carjacker, was a minor antagonist in the 2002 movie; Spider-Man. Peter Parker first encounter him when he robbed the promoter. He was also the one responsible for murdering Uncle Ben while hijacking the car.

He was portrayed by Michael Papajohn.

History
After Spider-Man won a wrestling match, the manager refused to give him the reward money. Shortly after, Carradine arrived, pointed a gun at the manager and stole all of the manager's money. The managed told Parker to stop him, but Parker decided let him go in a fit of revenge.

Some time later, Parker found a bunch of people in a crowd. There, he found Uncle Ben on the ground. The Police told him that he had been shot by a carjacker. When Uncle Ben died in front of Peter, Parker went after the man who killed Uncle Ben. It turns out that the killer was the same person that ran passed him. Just when he was about to kill Parker, Parker grabbed his arm and snapped his bone. Frightened, Carradine backed up and fell through a window killing him.

A few years later, Parker and Aunt May were informed that Dennis Carradine wasn't the true killer. Instead it was his partner Flint Marko who murdered Uncle Ben. This made Parker more guilty as he thought that he killed an innocent man. Near the end, Sandman told what really happened when Uncle Ben died. When Marko tried to get Ben to give him the car, and Uncle Ben replied, "Why don't you drop the gun, and go home?" Touched by the man's sympathy, Marko almost agreed. Just then, Dennis ran by with the money he just stole. Dennis bumped into Marko, which caused him to accidentally shoot Uncle Ben in the chest. Marko tried to help Uncle Ben, but Dennis abandoned Flint. In the end, Carradine was responsible for the death of Uncle Ben.

Spider-Man: the Video Game
In the video game; Spider-Man, the Burglar appeared as the first boss. However, in the game; the Burglar's name is Spike.