Superman - The Ultimate Collection - 1978 - 2006 (Blu-ray disc)

In 'Superman - The Movie' (1978), a baby from the planet Krypton develops superhuman powers under Earth's yellow sun. As an adult (Christopher Reeve) he dons red cape and pants, and flies across the world doing good deeds, whilst also hiding behind the alias of mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent. Fellow journalist Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) falls for the muscleman in tights without realising he and her bumbling colleague are one and the same. This special-effects laden adaptation of the DC Comics series also features Marlon Brando in a highly-paid cameo and Gene Hackman as evil mastermind criminal Lex Luthor.

Director Richard Lester provides a slightly tongue-in-cheek sequel with 'Superman 2' (1980), in which our hero continues to outstrip speeding bullets and leap tall buildings in a single bound, this time while preventing three arch-enemies from space from achieving world domination.

In 'Superman 3' (1983), synthetic Kryptonite turns the normally upstanding Superman into a low-grade Supersleaze, clearing the path for a megalomaniac tycoon (Robert Vaughn) and a computer whiz (Richard Pryor) to take over the world. In 'Superman 4: The Quest for Peace' (1987), Superman, moved by a schoolboy's request, determines to rid the world of nuclear weapons. However, his arch enemy Lex Luthor, now a nuclear arms entrepreneur, clones Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow) from a strand of the hero's hair and the two mighty men battle it out in space.

Finally, 'Superman Returns' (2006) is a sequel set after the events of 'Superman 2'. After eliminating General Zod and the other Kryptonian arch-villains, Ursa and Non, Superman (Brandon Routh) leaves Earth to search for his former home planet, Krypton. When he arrives he finds nothing but remnants and returns to Earth. Upon his return, he finds a Metropolis that doesn't need him anymore. Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) is engaged to a relative of his boss (James Marsden), and to make matters worse, his arch-nemesis Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) has contrived a plot to build a continent using the crystals of Krypton that will wipe out most of North America. Superman must again race against time to stop the psychopathic Luthor before it's too late.

Contents:

• Disc 1: Superman: The Movie - Original Theatrical Edition
• Disc 2: Superman: The Movie - Expanded Edition
• Disc 3: Superman II - Original Theatrical Edition
• Disc 4: Superman II - Donner Director's Cut
• Disc 5: Superman III - Original Theatrical Edition
• Disc 6: Superman IV - Original Theatrical Edition
• Disc 7: Superman Returns
• Disc 8: Additional Bonus Material

General

Studio:	Warner Home Entertainment
Release date:	June 2011
Movie released:	2006
Actors:	Christopher Reeve • Margot Kidder • Marlon Brando • Gene Hackman • Glenn Ford • Susannah York • Jackie Cooper • Ned Beatty • Terence Stamp • Valerie Perrine • Phyllis Thaxter • Trevor Howard • Marc McClure • Jeff East • Maria Schell • William Russell • Richard Pryor • Robert Vaughn • Annette O'Toole • Pamela Stephenson • Annie Ross • Gavan O'Herlihy • Nancy Roberts • Graham Stark • Henry Woolf • Gordon Rollings • Sarah Douglas • Jack O'Halloran • Clifton James • Shane Rimmer • Michael J Shannon • E. G. Marshall • Brandon Routh • Kate Bosworth • Kevin Spacey • James Marsden • Parker Posey • Frank Langella • Sam Huntington • Eva Marie Saint • Kal Penn
Contributors:	Mario Puzo • David Newman • Robert Benton • Pierre Spengler • Geoffrey Unsworth • John Williams • Leslie Newman • Ken Thorne • Gilbert Adler • Jon Peters • Bryan Singer • Michael Dougherty • Dan Harris • John Ottman • Robert Paynter • Ernest Day • Newton Thomas Sigel
Directors:	Richard Donner • Richard Lester • Bryan Singer
Dimensions:	175 x 140 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Disks:	8
Running time:	15 hours, 5 minutes
Region encoding:	Region B. This Blu-ray disk will play in all South African Blu-ray players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Video format:	Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Age restriction:	12 PGLV
Categories:	DVD > Action DVD > Adventure DVD > Fantasy DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	X7N-0YR-FNE-4
Barcode:	5051892046794

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