Superman : the movie / Warner Bros. Pictures ; Alexander Salkind presents a Richard Donner film ; an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo [and others] ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Donner.
A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others.
| Uniform Title: | Superman (Motion picture : 1978)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English French Portuguese Spanish |
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English |
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English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French, Spanish or Portuguese (2000 ed. only) subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Published: |
Burbank, CA :
Distributed by Warner Home Video,
[2006]
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| Edition: | Widescreen four-disc special edition. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 4 videodiscs (294 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others. |
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| Note: | Title from container. Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. Superman and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and 240}0DC Comics. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978 ; expanded edition originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Special features: Disc 1: Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; theatrical trailers; TV spot ; Disc 2: Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; music-only audio track ; Disc 3: 3 documentaries: "Taking flight: the development of Superman," "Making Superman: filming the legend" and "The magic behind the cape"; restored scenes; screen tests; audio-only bonus: additional music cues ; Disc 4: Vintage TV special "The making of Superman: the movie"; 1951 movie "Superman and the Mole-men" starring George Reeves; nine 1940s Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons mastered from superior vault elements: Oscar nominee "Superman," "The mechanical monsters," "Billion dollar limited," "The arctic giant," "The bulleteers," "The magnetic telescope," "Electric earthquake," "Volcano" and "Terror on the midway." Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CP8 D0073393 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: PG; peril, some mild sensuality and language. |
| ISBN: | 9781419823954 1419823957 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music, John Williams ; production designer, John Barry. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., surround, dual-layer. |
| Cast: |
Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York. |