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Superman III
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Superman III is a 1983 science fiction, comedy, and action film directed by Richard Lester. The screenplay was written by David Newman, with music composed by Ken Thorne and Giorgio Moroder. Produced by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler, the film stars Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, and Marc McClure. It was produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Dovemead Films, with filming taking place in Arizona, Utah, Alberta, and at Pinewood Studios.
The narrative is set in Kansas, Arizona, Colombia, and the Appalachian Mountains, with computing as its main subject. The film follows Superman II and precedes Superman IV: The Quest for Peace within the Superman in film series. It has a runtime of 124 or 125 minutes and was released in the United States, United Kingdom, and Netherlands. The budget was 39000000, with revenue of 80250623.
Superman III received a TMDb vote average of 5.511 from 1875 votes and an IMDb rating of 5.0 from 80318 votes. The film is distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix. Its tagline reads: "If the world's most powerful computer can control even Superman...no one on earth is safe."
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5.5Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
Cast
- Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman
- Richard Pryor as August 'Gus' Gorman
- Annette O'Toole as Lana Lang
- Robert Vaughn as Ross Webster
- Annie Ross as Vera Webster
- Pamela Stephenson as Lorelei Ambrosia
Themes
- saving the world
- superhero
- super computer
- identity crisis
- loss of powers
- based on comic
- sequel
- hacking
- super power
- bowling alley
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Richard Lester
- Screenplay by
- David Newman Leslie Newman
- Based on
- Superman , by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
- Produced by
- Pierre Spengler
- Starring
- Christopher Reeve Richard Pryor Jackie Cooper Marc McClure Annette O'Toole Annie Ross Pamela Stephenson Robert Vaughn Margot Kidder
- Cinematography
- Robert Paynter
- Edited by
- John Victor-Smith
- Music by
- Ken Thorne
- Production company
- Dovemead Ltd.
- Distributed by
- Columbia – EMI – Warner Distributors (United Kingdom) Warner Bros. (United States)
- Release dates
- June 17, 1983 ( 1983-06-17 ) (United States) July 19, 1983 ( 1983-07-19 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 125 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom , United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $39 million
- Box office
- $80.2 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Superman III is a 1983 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman, portrayed by Christopher Reeve. It is the third installment in the Superman film series and the sequel to Superman II (1980). Directed by Richard Lester and written by David and Leslie Newman, the film stars Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, and Margot Kidder. In the film, Superman battles Ross Webster, a corrupt businessman who has constructed a powerful supercomputer to kill him.
Superman III was released in the United States on June 17, 1983. The film proved less successful than its predecessors, both critically and financially, grossing $80.2 million worldwide. A sequel, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, was released in 1987.
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