Superman : the movie

Resource Information

The work Superman : the movie represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Harris County Public Library, Montgomery County Memorial Library System, Lone Star College (HCPL MCML LSC). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Superman : the movie

Title remainder

the movie

Statement of responsibility

Warner Bros. Pictures ; Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production in a Richard Donner film ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Donner

Title variation

Superman, the movie

Contributor

• Newman, Leslie
• O'Halloran, Jack, 1943-
• Williams, John, 1932-
• Benton, Robert
• Ford, Glenn, 1916-2006
• Hackman, Gene
• DC Comics, Inc
• Stamp, Terence
• York, Susannah
• Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
• Perrine, Valerie
• Shuster, Joe, 1914-1992
• Beatty, Ned
• Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988
• Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004
• Newman, David, 1937-2003
• Brando, Marlon
• Donner, Richard
• Puzo, Mario, 1920-1999
• Baird, Stuart
• Spengler, Pierre, 1947-
• Salkind, Alexander, 1922-1997
• Unsworth, Geoffrey, 1914-1978
• Kidder, Margot
• Salkind, Ilya, 1947-
• Thaxter, Phyllis, 1919-2012
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Schell, Maria, 1926-2005
• Cooper, Jackie, 1922-2011

Subject

• Superman, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Fantasy films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Heroes -- Drama
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Action and adventure films
• Good and evil -- Drama
• Superhero films

Genre

• Feature films
• Action and adventure films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Superhero films
• Drama
• Fantasy films
• Fiction films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others

Member of

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Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music, John Williams ; production designer, John Barry

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG; peril, some mild sensuality and language

Language note

English or dubbed French dialogue; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.S87 2006

PerformerNote

Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York

Runtime

151

Target audience

general

Technique

live action