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Superman: The Movie , 1978
English
Canada, UK, USA
Plot
The Superman myth is well told, from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton to his childhood in a small Kansas town and beyond, in Richard Donner's blockbuster. After he comes of age, young Clark Kent, as his Earth parents have named him, learns the truth of his alien birth on a voyage of discovery to the Arctic. It is there that he learns--through a link to his long-dead birth parents--of his superhuman abilities and his responsibility to preserve and protect "truth, justice and the American Way." Once he adjusts to life in the big city, Metropolis, he discovers that hiding his superpowers as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) isn't easy as he flirts with hard-nosed Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) and battles supervillain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). The film's all-star cast includes Jackie Cooper, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Glenn Ford, Terence Stamp, and Valerie Perrine, among others, all camping it up wonderfully.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Canada, UK, USA |
| Release date: | 15 December 1978 |
| Runtime: | 127 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Superman / Clark Kent
as Lois Lane
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Critics Reviews
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Estimates of the movie's costs range between $35-and $70-million; whatever the price, it was not too much to pay. As gods go, Superman is one of the godliest; his movie is one of the best.
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- by: Jay Scott
Variety
Magnify James Bond's extraordinary physical powers while curbing his sex drive and you have the essence of Superman, a wonderful, chuckling, preposterously exciting fantasy.
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- by: Staff (Not credited)
Users Reviews
Seeing Superman all the way through for the first time makes me realize how perfectly cast Christopher Reeve was. Now I understand why so many people see him as THE Superman. Sure, he's not the biggest guy in the world. In fact, by today's Arnold...
- 09.October.2009
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- by: Ethan Clapham
- Ethan Clapham rated this movie6/10Okay
