Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

About Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as…

Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui directed Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, a 2024 documentary film. It runs 104 minutes and was released in September 2024.

The film is filed under docudrama, actor, disability, and figure study. The film began as real events.

Christopher Reeve takes the lead as Self (archive footage), Will Reeve as Self - Christopher's Son, Alexandra Reeve Givens as Self - Christopher's Daughter, and Gae Exton as Self. The screenplay is by Peter Ettedgui. It was produced by Jenco Films, Misfits Entertainment, and Passion Pictures. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

I Swear, The Social Network, and I, Tonya make useful companions to Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, all filed under 1990s and biography. TMDB voters put it at 8.1 out of 10 across 229 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.