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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.
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Richard Donner
- 1978-12-15
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Nov 4, 2010 · A classic superhero film that establishes the origin, style and mythology of Superman, with Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel. Ebert praises the film's slow-starting pace, its archetypal characters, its special effects and its influence on the genre.
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
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- Richard Donner
- PG
- Christopher Reeve
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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 ...
Live TV. Categories. BAFTA FILM AWARD® winner. 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.