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Review: Superman III

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Join as Eviliv3 reviews @WarnerBros’ Superman III. It was directed by Richard Lester from a screenplay by David Newman and Leslie Newman based on the DC Comics character Superman. You can learn more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_III 

Intro

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Discussion

  • Directed by Richard Lester
  • Screenplay by David Newman & Leslie Newman
  • Release date June 17, 1983
  • Cinematography Robert Paynter
  • Music by Ken Thorne
  • Budget $39 million
  • Box office $80.2 million
  • Log Line
    • Entrepreneur Ross Webster teams up with a computer genius in order to realise his own evil intentions. When Superman obstructs his plans, he decides to destroy him.
  • Cast
    • Christopher Reeve as Superman: After discovering his origins, he makes it his mission to help the Earth. Superman battles megalomaniac Ross Webster, who attempts to control the global coffee and oil supply.
    • Richard Pryor as Gus Gorman: A bumbling computer genius who works for Ross Webster and becomes linked with his plan to destroy Superman.
    • Jackie Cooper as Perry White: The editor of the Daily Planet.
    • Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen: A photographer for the Daily Planet.
    • Annette O’Toole as Lana Lang: Clark’s high school friend who reconciles with Clark during their high school reunion. O’Toole later portrayed Martha Kent on the television series Smallville.
    • Annie Ross as Vera Webster: Sister and partner of Ross in his company and plans.
    • Pamela Stephenson as Lorelei Ambrosia: Ross’s assistant. Lorelei is skilled in computers but hides her intelligence from Ross and Vera. As part of Ross’s plan, she seduces Superman.
    • Robert Vaughn as Ross Webster: A villainous, wealthy industrialist and philanthropist. After Superman prevents him from taking over the world’s coffee supply, Ross is determined to destroy Superman before he can stop his plan to control the world’s oil supply. He is an original character created for the movie.
    • Margot Kidder as Lois Lane: A reporter at the Daily Planet who has history with both Clark Kent and Superman. She is on vacation in Bermuda.
    • Gavan O’Herlihy as Brad Wilson: Lana’s ex-boyfriend and Clark’s high school bully; now an alcoholic security guard.
  • Notes:
    • The Deluxe Edition of Superman III, released in 2006 along with the DVD release of Superman Returns, included these scenes in the extra features section as deleted scenes.
  • Ratings

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