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.
Christopher Reeve returns as the Man of Steel, this time battling maniacal businessman Ross Webster and his computer-expert assistant. Webster hatches a plan to control the world economy and uses Red Kryptonite to split Superman into two beings, one good, one evil...
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 2.39
Audio:
Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Dolby Digital Surround Sound 2.0 - English, French
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Ilya Salkind - Producer, Pierre Spengler - Producer
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Featurette:
1. Vintage TV Special: "The Making of SUPERMAN III"
2. Additional Scenes
Additional Music/Songs
Giorgio Moroder: Music producer/composer
Costume Designer
Vangrie Harrison:
Director of Photography
Robert Paynter: Director of Photography, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (198
Production Designer
Peter Murton: Production designer
Additional Music/Songs
John Williams: American film composer, STAR WARS (1977)
Review 1:
"...Pryor is excellent, as usual..."
Source: Variety
06/08/1983
Review 2:
"...Played smashingly by [Reeve]....Enjoyable..."
Source: New York Times
p.C4 06/17/1983