Movie Documentary
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.
Kevin Spacey Richard Donner Bryan Singer Stan Lee Christopher Reeve Brandon Routh Margot Kidder Lesley Ann Warren Mark Hamill Mark Waid Gene Simmons Chuck McCann Gail Simone Paul Levitz Noel Neill Jack Larson George Reeves Bill Mumy Denny O'Neil Annette O'Toole Adam West Ilya Salkind Tom Mankiewicz Jackie Cooper Mike Carlin Gerard Christopher Dean Cain Alfred Gough Miles Millar Dan Didio Elliot S. Maggin Jon Peters Michael Dougherty Dan Harris Kate Bosworth Sam Huntington Gene Hackman Marlon Brando Ned Beatty
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