Superman III
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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.
Released: 1983-06-17125 minDir: Richard LesterComedy, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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
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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
Key dates
- Published
- 9 March 1984
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- Superman in film
- Followed by
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
- Follows
- Superman II
- Main subject
- computing
- Director
- Richard Lester
- Screenwriter
Article
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.