Superman III
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### Details

Director: | Richard Lester, Iain Johnstone , Iain Johnstone (III)
Writer: | Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, Leslie Newman, David Newman
Producer: | Pierre Spengler, Ilya Salkind
Studio: | Warner Home Video
Genre: | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Action
Duration: | 2 hr 3 mins

Languages: | English
Subtitles: | Spanish
Sound: | FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Discs: | 1
Region: | Region 1
Release: | Jan 1983

#### Features

Commentary by Executive Producer Ilya Salkind and Producer Pierre Spengler
Vintage TV Special The Making of Superman III
Additional Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

### Summary

After being ordered by his evil boss (Robert Vaughn) to create synthetic Kryptonite in order to defeat Superman (Christopher Reeve), computer genius Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) is stumped when an analysis of the mineral comes up with an unknown component. Looking at a pack of cigarettes, Gus uses tar to substitute for the component. Instead of killing Superman, the faux Kryptonite makes him evil, moody and destructive. He heads to a bar and drinks and alienates his friends. In a return to his hometown of Smallville, Superman (in his alter ego of Clark Kent) finds his still has a spark with old friend Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole), but even she can't stop his transformation. The change literally breaks Superman into a good and evil personality, who battle it out for control over him. Meanwhile, Ross Webster, Gus' boss, has created a super-computer in his quest to contol the world's economy. It's up to Superman to get control of himself and then stop the evil computer in order to save the day.

### Credits

Christopher Reeve | ... | Clark Kent/Superman
Richard Pryor | ... | Gus Gorman
Annette O'Toole | ... | Lana Lang
Jackie Cooper | ... | Perry White
Robert Vaughn | ... | Ross Webster
Margot Kidder | ... | Lois Lane
Al Matthews | ... |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver | ... |
Alexander Salkind | ... |
Annie Ross | ... |