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... more » 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.
Director: Richard Donner
Cast/Crew: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Terence Stamp, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Valerie Perrine, Trevor Howard, Susannah York, Phyllis Thaxter, Marc McClure, Jeff East, Larry Hagman, Phil Brown
DVD Features: Region 1 2-Disc Set Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Richard Donner - Director, Tom Mankiewicz - Creative Consultant Making-of - 1. THE MAGIC BEHIND THE CAPE 2. MAKING SUPERMAN: FILMING THE LEGEND 3. SCREEN TESTS 4. TAKING FLIGHT: THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERMAN Deleted Scenes Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Alternate Audio Track - 1. Alternate dialogue and scoring Isolated Audio Track - 1. John William's Score in Dolby Digital 5.1 Highlights DVD-ROM Features: Storyboards Trailers Additional Products: Original Theatrical One-Sheet Movie Poster (27"x40") Senitype Image from the Movie 35mm Film Frame Lobby Cards: 8 Original Edition Lobby Card Prints Book: Commemorative Booklet« less