Man of steel / directed by Zack Snyder ; screenplay by David S. Goyer ; story by David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan ; produced by Charles Roven [and others] ; a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation ; in association with Legendary Pictures ; a Syncopy production.

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A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Legendary Pictures
Syncopy (Firm)
Warner Bros. Entertainment (Production company)
Warner Home Video (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Roven, Charles (Producer)
Nolan, Christopher, 1970- (Producer)
Thomas, Emma (Motion picture producer) (Producer)
Snyder, Deborah (Producer)
Goyer, David S. (writer.)
Snyder, Zack, 1966- (Director)
Cavill, Henry, 1983- (Actor)
Adams, Amy (Actor)
Shannon, Michael, 1974- (Actor)
Lane, Diane (Actor)
Crowe, Russell, 1964- (Actor)
Costner, Kevin (Actor)
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- (Actor)
Traue, Antje (Actor)
Zorer, Ayelet (Actor)
Meloni, Christopher (Actor)
Mokri, Amir (Cinematographer)
Brenner, David (Editor)
Zimmer, Hans (composer (expression))
Language:English
French
Spanish
Thai
Chinese
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Languages differ from those noted on container. This disc has soundtrack in English, French, Spanish or Thai with optional subtitles in French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Thai; optionally subtitled in English for the hearing impaired (SDH).
Published: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2013]
Subjects:
Siegel, Jerry, > 1914-1996 > Film adaptations.
Shuster, Joe, > 1914-1992 > Film adaptations.
Superman > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Superheroes > Drama.
Extraterrestrial beings > Drama.
Human-alien encounters > Drama.
Good and evil > Drama.
Heroes > Drama.
Vigilantes > Drama.
Superhero films.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Superhero films.
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Note:"Based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Entertainment."
Based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
DVD release of the 2013 motion picture.
Originally issued as part of a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Universal Product Code 883929247059 (on container: 3000051336).
Special features: Superman 75th anniversary animated short and the featurette New Zealand: home of Middle-earth.
Call Number:PN1995.9.S77 M35 2013 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA Rating: PG-13; for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, action and destruction, and for some language.
Credits:Music, Hans Zimmer ; editor, David Brenner ; director of photography, Amir Mokri.
System Details:DVD, region 1; widescreen.
Cast:
Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe.