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Superman (also marketed as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero Superman, played by Christopher Reeve. It is the first of four installments in the Superman film series starring Reeve as Superman.
- $300.5 million
- John Williams
- $55 million
- Pierre Spengler
Dec 15, 1978 · Superman: Directed by Richard Donner. With Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty. An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
- (184K)
- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Richard Donner
- 1978-12-15
Superman: The Movie. Director Richard Donner brings the legendary character Superman to the big screen, with Golden Globe-nominee Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel. 6,825 IMDb 7.4 2 h 23 min 1978. X-Ray PG. Adventure · Action · Emotional · Stunning. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.39. Buy. HD $13.59. More purchase. options.
- 143 min
The film came in an era of Disaster Movies that took themselves with dreadful earnestness, and they knew the essential element of Superman was fun. Superheroes who came later to big budget movies, notably Batman and Iron Man, would be burdened with angst. But Superman was above that sort of thing.
As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane (Margot Kidder). Director Richard Donner
- (8.4K)
- Richard Donner
- PG
- Christopher Reeve
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Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter ...
The film's opening scenes combine great intergalactic special effects with ponderous acting and dialogue -- most of it from Marlon Brando, who, as Superman's father, sends the kid to Earth in a spaceship that barely survives the destruction of the planet Krypton. Brando was allegedly paid $3 million for his role, or, judging by his dialogue ...
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