Considering the standards set by the first two "Superman" films, SUPERMAN III is a disappointment. The story's mythic qualities had worn thin by the time this film was made, so the makers had to rely on Richard Pryor as their audience grabber. Christopher Reeve plays the reporter-superhero
as a confused guy trying to figure out the dual aspects of his personality. Deciding to give up doing nice things for the world, he takes up with old girl friend Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole), but he finally gets his act together when bad guy Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) and computer-whiz Gus Gorman
(Pryor) try to use corporate holdings to take over the world. The result is a tired...
Released:
1983
Rated:
PG
Length:
123 mins