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Superman III
If the world's most powerful computer can control even Superman...no one on earth is safe.
( Action / Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi )


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US Runtime: 125 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 17, 1983   [USA]
 
Director: Richard Lester
 
Writers: David Newman   [Screenplay]
Leslie Newman   [Screenplay]
Joe Shuster   [Characters]
Jerry Siegel   [Characters]
 
Producers: Ilya Salkind   [Executive Producer]
Robert Simmonds   [Associate Producer]
Pierre Spengler   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Robert Paynter
 
Edited by: John Victor-Smith
 
Music Composed by Ken Thorne
 
Production Design: Peter Murton
 
Casting by Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Debbie McWilliams
 
Production Companys: Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions
Cantharaus Productions N.V.
Dovemead Films
Film Export A.G.
International
 


Plot Summary:

    Aiming 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: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
Richard Pryor
August 'Gus' Gorman
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Annette O'Toole
Lana Lang
Annie Ross
Vera
Pamela Stephenson
Lorelei
Robert Vaughn
Ross Webster
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Gavan O'Herlihy
Brad
 
Nancy Roberts
Unemployment Clerk
Graham Stark
Blind Man
Henry Woolf
Penguin Man
Gordon Rollings
Man In Cap
Peter Wear
Bank Robber
Justin Case
Mime
Bob Todd
Dignified Gent
Terry Camilleri
Delivery Man
Stefan Kalipha
Data School Instructor
Helen Horton
Miss Henderson
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Effects Associates Ltd.
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$39,000,000
Revenue:
$80,250,623
Color Info:
Color

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