Superman III

1983, Adventure/Sci-fi, 2h 5m

56 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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When not overusing sight gags, slapstick, and Richard Pryor, Superman III resorts to plot points rehashed from the previous Superman flicks. Read critic reviews

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Computer programmer Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) is hired by financial tycoon Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) to seize control of a weather satellite and annihilate Colombia's coffee crop. When Superman (Christopher Reeve) manages to thwart the plan, Webster commands Gorman to use the satellite to locate kryptonite, the Man of Steel's mortal weakness. But a missing unknown element in the kryptonite -- replaced by Gorman with tar -- causes an unintended side effect when presented to Superman.

Cast & Crew

Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent, Superman
Richard Pryor
Gus Gorman
Robert Vaughn
Ross Webster
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Annette O'Toole
Lana Lang
Annie Ross
Vera Webster
Pamela Stephenson
Lorelei Ambrosia
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Nancy Roberts
Unemployment Clerk
Graham Stark
Blind Man
Richard Lester
Director
David Newman
Screenwriter
Leslie Newman
Screenwriter
Pierre Spengler
Producer
Alexander Salkind
Executive Producer
Ilya Salkind
Executive Producer
Robert Paynter
Cinematographer
John Victor-Smith
Film Editing
Ken Thorne
Original Music
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