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Superman matches wits with an evil mastermind and a computer genius who discovers the one substance that can harm the Man of Steel. Combining the known ingredients of Kryptonite with a guess at the unknown, the genius invents a new Kryptonite that doesn't kill Superman it turns him evil. Meanwhile, a giant computer has been .. Read more

Starring Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, Annette O'Toole
Director Richard Lester
Genres Action/Adventure

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Superman III

Superman matches wits with an evil mastermind and a computer genius who discovers the one substance that can harm the Man of Steel. Combining the known ingredients of Kryptonite with a guess at the unknown, the genius invents a new Kryptonite that doesn't kill Superman it turns him evil. Meanwhile, a giant computer has been built for the mastermind that becomes self-aware and cannot be shut off. This entertaining combination of spectacular special effects and irrepressible comedy, once again directed by Richard Lester, features terrific madcap turns by Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, and Annette O'Toole and yet another majestic score by John Williams.

Starring Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, Annette O'Toole
Director Richard Lester
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 5 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Action/Adventure
Language English
Released DVD: 17 Oct 2005
Production year: 1983
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Superman III

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Director Richard Lester injected a much needed irreverence into Superman II, but he lost his way badly with this third instalment of “the man from Krypton” saga. There are a few neat touches, such as when Christopher Reeve turns nasty, but this proved to be the beginning of the end for the series. The attempt to up the laughter quotient by introducing Richard Pryor doesn't work, and neither he nor Robert Vaughn prove to be an adequate replacement for Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor. Margot Kidder wanted little to do with this sequel and must have been thankful only to get a look-in as Lois Lane, and Pamela Stephenson would probably rather forget her role as Vaughn's dumb girlfriend. Still, for die-hard fans of the superhero, this is adequate entertainment.

    • Radio Times
  • Sometimes humorous but overwritten and overacted variation on a tired theme. The special effects are the thing, but there's too much padding in between.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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    Rated - 4 stars

    Supes turns evil ! And gets drunk !

    If you disregard the spoof comedy side of this movie - all the parts with Richard Pryor, then somewhere inside you'll find a half-decent Superman movie starring the excellent Christopher Reeve. Scenes include him freezing a lake and dropping it on the fire to put it out, going to his high-school reunion to meet Lana Lang again and one of the best scenes of the whole series - Superman turns evil, gets drunk, then fights his good alter-ego Clark Kent. The whole bit about super computers and Richard Pryor is a bit of a waste of time, although some of it is still funny. Anyway, Reeve not only does boy-scout Clark and heroic Supes well, but gets to be a mean Supes too! Also includes him sneezing down the bowling alley and shattering all the skittles into a thousand pieces!

      • TJ from London
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  • 1 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    FUN!

    This is the one where Superman is seduced by femme fatale and someone has clone made of him. someone wants to set off nuclear warhead. someone is brainwashing the people. too much going on at once. but fun!

      • A customer from NEWCASTLE
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    • Superman III
      Superman matches wits with an evil mastermind and a computer genius who discovers the one substance that can harm the Man of Steel. Combining the known ingredients of Kryptonite with a guess at the unknown, the genius invents a new Kryptonite that doesn't kill Superman it turns him evil. Meanwhile, ...