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    Superman (1978 film) - Wikipedia

    • Superman (also marketed as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the eponymous character, played by Christopher Reeve. It is the first of four installments in the Superman film series starring Reeve as Superman. The film was directed by Richard Donner based on a screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Lesli… See more

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    Release dateDecember 15, 1978 (USA)
    Content ratingPG · PG · TV-PG
    GenreAction · Adventure · Sci-Fi
    Directed byRichard Donner
    Plot

    On the planet Krypton, Jor-El, a member of the Kryptonian high council, sentences criminals General Zod, Non, and Ursa to the Phantom Zone. He warns the council that Krypton will be destroyed by its exploding red supergi… See more

    Cast

    • Marlon Brando as Jor-El: Superman's biological father on Krypton. He has a theory about the planet exploding, yet the Council refuses to listen. He dies as the planet explodes but successfully sends his infant son t… See more

    Production

    Ilya Salkind had first conceived the idea for a Superman film in late 1973. In November 1974, after a long, difficult process with DC Comics, the Superman film rights were purchased by Ilya, his father Alexander Salkind, … See more

    Themes

    Superman is divided into three basic sections, each having a distinct theme and visual style. The first segment, set on Krypton, is meant to be typical of science fiction films, but also lays the groundwork for an anal… See more

    Release

    Superman was originally scheduled to be released in June 1978, the 40th anniversary of Action Comics 1, which first introduced Superman, but the problems during filming pushed the film back by six months. Ed… See more

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    We believed a man could fly movie review (1978)

    Nov 4, 2010 · We believed a man could fly. Action. 143 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1978. Roger Ebert. November 4, 2010. 7 min read. The first time we see Superman in his red, blue and yellow uniform is nearly an hour into “Superman.”. Perhaps …

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    IMDb 7.4 2 h 17 min 1978 X-Ray UHD PG. Adventure • Action • Emotional • Stunning. Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial. Rent. UHD $2.99. Buy. UHD $6.99. More purchase. options. Join Prime. Rentals include 30 days to …

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    Superman (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    On Earth, the infant grows up to find that he has super human powers that must be hidden from the ordinary Earthlings, he hides away as mild mannered reporter Clark Kent and transforms into Superman whenever evil and wrong doing …

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    Superman (1978) | DC

    Superman (1978) | DC. A new, updated version of the popular comic book hero "Superman." The story begins with Superman's birth on the doomed planet Krypton and follows him on his arrival to Earth, his childhood in Kansas and …