Superman

You're an alien refugee hiding in plain sight as a newspaper reporter. But a criminal genius threatens everyone, and you have to decide whether to expose your true self. Donner's earnest direction landed at just the right moment for audiences. The film still asks: what would we do with such power?

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Richard Donner directed Superman in 1978. See Richard Donner's full filmography, where to start with Richard Donner, or where to go after you've seen everything by Richard Donner.

Superman was released in 1978 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 144 minutes.