Superman
1978 · TMDB 7.2
Directed by Richard Donner
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
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Christopher Reeve's Superman is a beacon of earnest decency, a hero who saves cats from trees, turns back time for love, and never doubts that truth and justice will prevail. Richard Donner's film treats its source material with reverence and warmth, crafting a blockbuster that b...
From Pure-Hearted Heroes
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Released
- 1978-12-14
- Studio
- Dovemead Films
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.2
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Pure-Hearted Heroes
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Christopher Reeve's Superman is a beacon of earnest decency, a hero who saves cats from trees, turns back time for love, and never doubts that truth and justice will prevail. Richard Donner's film treats its source material with reverence and warmth, crafting a blockbuster that b...
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Warner used this release to show how legacy studio titles should be preserved. It combined a full audio and video restoration with extended scenes, screen tests, and archival documentaries, treating the superhero genre with genuine historical respect.
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