Summary
A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Superman
-- (Fictitious character)
-- Drama.
Superheroes -- Drama. Good and evil -- Drama. Superhero films. Action and adventure films. Fantasy films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Warner Home Video,2006 |
| Edition | 2000 expanded edition, Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Superman 5-film collection. Superman five-film collection. |
| Contributors |
Salkind, Alexander,
1922-1997, presenter, film producer. Donner, Richard, film director. Salkind, Ilya, 1947- film producer. Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999, screenwriter. Newman, David, 1937-2003, screenwriter. Newman, Leslie, 1939- screenwriter. Benton, Robert, screenwriter. Spengler, Pierre, 1947- film producer. Brando, Marlon, actor. Hackman, Gene, actor. Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004, actor. Beatty, Ned, actor. Cooper, Jackie, 1922-2011, actor. Ford, Glenn, 1916-2006, actor. Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988, actor. Kidder, Margot, actor. O'Halloran, Jack, 1943- actor. Perrine, Valerie, actor. Schell, Maria, 1926-2005, actor. Stamp, Terence, actor. Thaxter, Phyllis, 1919-2012, actor. York, Susannah, actor. Unsworth, Geoffrey, 1914-1978, director of photography. Williams, John, 1932- composer. Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996, contributor. Shuster, Joe, 1914-1992, contributor. Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company. Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; music, John Williams ; editors, Stuart Baird, Michael Ellis. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG; peril, some mild sensuality, and language. |
| Language |
English French Spanish English and French language tracks; with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from disc label. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978; expanded edition originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Also issued as part of the four-disc set "Superman, the movie" and the 5-disc set "Superman 5-film collection." Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. Special features: Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; music-only audio track. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; dual-layer format; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (151 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |