Superman III

About Superman III

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.

Superman III is a 1983 comedy science fiction film directed by Richard Lester. Its themes are saving the world, identity crisis, hacking, and superhuman strength.

Christopher Reeve appears as Clark Kent, Richard Pryor as August 'Gus' Gorman, Annette O'Toole as Lana Lang, and Robert Vaughn as Ross Webster. At 125 minutes long, it arrived in June 1983.

The screenplay is by David Newman and Leslie Newman. It was produced by Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions and Dovemead Films. It is adapted from a comic. In the United States it streams on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and Philo.

Superman Returns, Superman II, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace make useful companions to Superman III, all filed under superhero. TMDB voters put it at 5.5 out of 10 across 1,965 votes and it carries a PG rating.