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SUPERMAN

The Man of Steel hits the big screen in director Richard Donner's special effects-laden, Oscar-nominated adventure. Mild-mannered Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) -- who's in love with Superman. Clark must summon his superhero alter ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor (a scene-stealing Gene Hackman) launches a plan to take over the world.

SUPERMAN II

In this blockbuster sequel, three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's (Christopher Reeve) mettle. Led by Gen. Zod (Terence Stamp), the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois (Margot Kidder), realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.

SUPERMAN III

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel (Christopher Reeve), wealthy executive Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart (Annette O'Toole) and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.

SUPERMAN IV

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman (Christopher Reeve) leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow) and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.