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Superman III

Movie Summary

Released: 1983
In a major departure from the tone of the preceding two Superman adventure films, this mix of vile deeds and fantasy heroics drops the "S" out of cosmic and goes for comic instead. Right at the starting gate, Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) and a subsequent slapstick sequence upstage (Christopher Reeves again), who later develops an identity crisis. Gorman, newly trained as a computer whiz, starts working for a conglomerate run by the corporate nemesis Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn), intent on world domination. Gorman is sent to Superman's small town of Smallville to wipe out Columbia's coffee crop by fiddling with the computer side of a weather satellite. Clark Kent is in town for his class reunion, leading Superman to clash with Gorman, which in turn, leads Gorman to develop a hybrid red Kryptonite. Unwittingly, since Gorman's wits are always in doubt, the Red Kryptonite causes Superman to split into a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde schizophrenia but in two separate bodies. As the evil Superman swaggers around town, megalomaniac Ross Webster has other tricks in mind and in one of the more memorable action scenes (interspersed with a video game sequence), Superman is chased through the Grand Canyon by a fast-flying, very determined missile. Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole) is on hand for romantic interest (Margot Kidder only appears briefly she was growing tired of Lois Lane.

CAST
Christopher Reeve - Clark Kent/Superman
Richard Pryor - Gus Gorman
Jackie Cooper - Perry White
Marc McClure - Jimmy Olsen
Annie Ross - Vera Webster
Annette O'Toole - Lana Lang
Pamela Stephenson - Lorelei Ambrosia
Robert Vaughn - Ross Webster
Margot Kidder - Lois Lane
Gavan O'Herlihy - Brad
Gordon Rollings - Man in Cap
Enid Saunders - Minnie Bannister
Nancy Roberts - Unemployment Clerk
David Winning - Commuter
Robert Henderson - Mr. Simpson
Pamela Mandell - Mrs. Stokis
Peter Whitman - Man at Cash Point
Gordon Signer - Mayor
Graham Stark - Blind Man
Philip Gilbert - Newsreader
Pat Starr - White-Coated Scientist
Henry Woolf - Penguin Man
Bob Todd - Dignified Gent
Justin Case - Mime
Terry Camilleri - Delivery Man
George Chisholm - Street Sweeper
Barry Dennen - Dr. McClean
Robert Beatty - Tanker Captain
Ronnie Brody - Husband
R.J. Bell - Mr. Stokis
John Bluthal - Pisa Vendor
Shane Rimmer - State Policeman
Al Matthews - Fire Chief
Christopher Malcolm
Bill Reimbold - Wages Man
Sandra Dickinson - Wife
Lou Hirsch - Fred
Larry Lamb - Miner
Helen Horton - Miss Henderson
Stefan Kalipha - Data School Instructor

Comments

IpkissPosted: 03/23/2006

I love this film. My favourite scenes include the battle scene between evil Superman and good Superman and when he enters that cave with the big computer to confront Ross Webster and others. A good classic comic book adventure sequel.

Posted: 04/10/2006

Richard Pryor was so annoying in this sequel, but he gave me the laughs.

Phantasmagoria_3DPosted: 02/09/2007

I remember this movie very well. I thought it was a great follow-up to Superman I & 2, though some parts could've been improved. I would've loved to see an extended fight scene between Clark Kent and the evil Superman in the junkyard along with more character development scenes with Clark Kent and Lana Lang. Also, the cyber-woman scene near the end has always scared the crap outta me since I was six-years-old, though the special effects were very nicely done! Obviously, not the best Superman film, but far better than the horrible Superman IV.

gaastraPosted: 02/28/2007

I liked the superman vs clark kent scene.

That cyborg girl scared me as a kid to!

adog3001Posted: 05/13/2008

yeah it was ok....I guess. I liked the original two (S1-S2) better

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