DVD

Superman / released by Warner Bros ; Alexander Salkind presents a Richard Donner film ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo ... [and others] ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Donner.

Spengler, Pierre, 1947- (Added Author). Salkind, Alexander, 1922-1997 (Added Author). Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999 (Added Author). Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004 (Added Author). Donner, Richard. (Added Author). Kidder, Margot. (Added Author). Brando, Marlon. (Added Author). Hackman, Gene. (Added Author). Beatty, Ned. (Added Author). Cooper, Jackie, 1922-2011 (Added Author). Ford, Glenn, 1916-2006 (Added Author). Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988 (Added Author). Perrine, Valerie. (Added Author). O'Halloran, Jack, 1943- (Added Author). Schell, Maria, 1926-2005 (Added Author). Stamp, Terence. (Added Author). Thaxter, Phyllis, 1919-2012 (Added Author). York, Susannah. (Added Author). Warner Bros. (Added Author). Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York. (Cast).

Summary:

As an infant, Superman is sent to earth from the doomed planet Krypton. As he grows up, he learns he has super powers which he must hide from the ordinary mortals around him. But the time comes when Superman's powers for good are revealed to the world. Superman battles with supercriminal Lex Luthor and his cohorts as they attempt to destroy California by activating the San Andreas fault.

Record details

ISBN: 0790752433
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Expanded edition.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001]
Copyright: ©2001

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1978. "1013. Widescreen version. Special features include: scene selections ; feature-length director commentary ; music-only soundtrack ; Superman: the legacy ; cast and crew biographies ; three documentaries (Taking flight: the development of Superman, Making Superman: filming the legend, and The magic behind the cape) ; screen tests ; deleted scenes ; teaser trailer ; TV spot ; additional music cues.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music, John Williams.
Participant or Performer Note:	Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	English (Dolby surround 5.1) language soundtrack with optional subtitles in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.