SUPERMAN THE MOVIE
Christopher
Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman
Warner
Bros.; Directed by Richard Donner
Rated
PG; 142 minutes; 1978
You'll believe a man can fly in this,
the spectacular motion picture that started it all! Filled with astonishing
special effects and featuring top-quality performances by an all-star cast,
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE stars Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent, mild-mannered
reporter for the Daily Planet who is, in reality, the Man of Steel, protector
of truth, justice, and the American way.
REVIEWS
"It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a
film that’s fun for everyone. SUPERMAN will be a smash. Pure fun, fancy and
adventure."
- TIME MAGAZINE
"A marvel of stupendous film-making
. . . a movie extravaganza."
- Rex Reed, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"A mass entertainment of high class
and energy . . . A major feat in filmmaking."
- Jack Kroll, NEWSWEEK
"SUPERMAN is a hit, the sort of entertainment
that can be enjoyed ever and over again . . . can’t wait to see it again."
- Rona Barrett, ABC-TV
"SUPERMAN arrives as a super movie.
SUPERMAN is going to be a rousing hit . . . a movie that is pure escape and
good, clean unadulterated fun."
- Kathleen Carroll, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"This super-production turns out to
be prodigiously inventive and enjoyable, doubly blessed by sophisticated
illusionists behind the cameras and a brilliant new stellar personality in
front of the camera—Christopher Reeve."
- Gary Arnold, WASHINGTON POST
"SUPERMAN turns out to be
infectious entertainment, nicely balanced between warmth and wit, intimacy, and
impressive special effects . . . "
- Jack Kroll, NEWSWEEK
"Special effects and breathtaking
panoramic outdoor footage form a voluptuous fusion of screen magic. It is
outrageous, fabulous and fantastic. SUPERMAN is fun."
- Joseph Gelmis, NEWSDAY