Superman III

Superman III is a 1983 superhero movie directed by Richard Lester from a screenplay by David Newman and Leslie Newman. It is based on the DC Comics character Superman.[4][5] It is the third movie in the Superman movie series. It stars Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, and Margot Kidder.[6]

Superman III
Directed byRichard Lester
Produced byPierre Spengler
Screenplay by
Based on
Starring
Music byKen Thorne
CinematographyRobert Paynter
Edited byJohn Victor-Smith
Production
company
Dovemead Ltd.
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 12, 1983 (1983-06-12) (Washington D.C. premiere)
  • June 17, 1983 (1983-06-17) (United States)
  • July 19, 1983 (1983-07-19) (United Kingdom)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom[1]
United States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$39 million[3]
Box office$80.2 million

A sequel, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, was released in July 1987.

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