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