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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Excellent For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1978 DVD Release: 05/01/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 34 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 6 Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Superhero Film, Master Criminal Films See Also: Superman [Special Edition Collector's Box], Superman: The Movie [Special Edition], Superman: The Movie [HD DVD], Superman: The Movie [Blu-ray], Superman: The Movie

Richard Donner's big-budget blockbuster Superman: The Movie is an immensely entertaining recounting of the origin of the famous comic book character. Opening on Krypton (where Marlon Brando plays Superman's father), the film follows the Man of Steel (Christopher Reeve) as he's sent to Earth where he develops his alter-ego Clark Kent and is raised by a Midwestern family. In no time, the movie has run through his teenage years, and Clark gets a job at the Daily Planet, where he is a news reporter. It's there that he falls in love with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), who is already in love with Superman. But the love story is quickly sidetracked once the villainous Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) launches a diabolical plan to conquer the world and kill Superman. Superman: The Movie is filled with action, special effects and a surprising amount of humor. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide

Marlon Brando - Jor-El
Gene Hackman - Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve - Clark Kent/Superman
Margot Kidder - Lois Lane
Ned Beatty - Otis
Jackie Cooper - Perry White

Special features included with this widescreen anamorphic (2.35:1) DVD include Dolby 5.1 remastering, a feature-length audio commentary by the director, a music-only audio track, audio outtakes, screen tests of three of the stars, two scenes deleted from the final theatrical version, two trailers, one television spot, and no less than three behind-the-scenes featurettes: "The Magic Behind the Cape (Special Effects)," "Making Superman: Filming the Legend (Production and Release)," and "Taking Flight: The Development of Superman (Preproduction)." Audio options are English (Dolby Digital 5.1), music-only (Dolby Digital 5.1), and subtitles in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide