Superman / released by Warner Bros. ; Alexander Salkind presents a Richard Donner film ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo [and others] ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Donner.

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As an infant, Superman is sent to earth from the doomed planet Krypton. As he grows up, he learns he has super powers which he must hide from the ordinary mortals around him. But the time comes when Superman's powers for good are revealed to the world. Superman battles with supercriminal Lex Luthor...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Superman (Motion picture : 1978)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Salkind, Alexander, 1922-1997
Donner, Richard
Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999
Spengler, Pierre, 1947-
Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004
Kidder, Margot
Brando, Marlon
Hackman, Gene
Beatty, Ned
Cooper, Jackie, 1922-2011
Ford, Glenn, 1916-2006
Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988
O'Halloran, Jack, 1943-
Perrine, Valerie
Schell, Maria, 1926-2005
Stamp, Terence
Thaxter, Phyllis, 1919-2012
Language:English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English language soundtrack with optional subtitles in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001], ©2001.
Edition:Expanded edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Feature films.
Superhero films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Feature films.
Superhero films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Superman, the movie.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
As an infant, Superman is sent to earth from the doomed planet Krypton. As he grows up, he learns he has super powers which he must hide from the ordinary mortals around him. But the time comes when Superman's powers for good are revealed to the world. Superman battles with supercriminal Lex Luthor and his cohorts as they attempt to destroy California by activating the San Andreas fault.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1978.
Special features include: scene selections ; feature-length director commentary ; music-only soundtrack ; Superman: the legacy ; cast and crew biographies ; three documentaries (Taking flight: the development of Superman, Making Superman: filming the legend, and The magic behind the cape) ; screen tests ; deleted scenes ; teaser trailer ; TV spot ; additional music cues.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF9 D0002301 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
ISBN:0790752433
9780790752433
Credits:Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music, John Williams.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Cast:
Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York.