If the world's most powerful computer can control even Superman...no one on earth is safe.
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
Superman III (1983) is a comedy, science fiction, action and adventure film directed by Richard Lester, released on June 17, 1983 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Annette O'Toole and Robert Vaughn. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 1,938 ratings.
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Christopher Reeve
as Clark Kent / Superman
Richard Pryor
as August 'Gus' Gorman
Annette O'Toole
as Lana Lang
Robert Vaughn
as Ross Webster
Annie Ross
as Vera Webster
Pamela Stephenson
as Lorelei Ambrosia
Gavan O'Herlihy
as Brad Wilson
Paul Kaethler
as Ricky Lang
Jackie Cooper
as Perry White
Margot Kidder
as Lois Lane
Marc McClure
as Jimmy Olsen
Helen Horton
as Miss Henderson
Directed by Richard Lester, written by Leslie Newman, David Newman and Jerry Siegel, produced by Pierre Spengler.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 1,938 ratings.
**Great sequel!** A funny, exciting Superman movie that includes the greatest scene in the franchise - the junkyard fight between Evil Supes and his nerdy counterpart, Clark Kent. Richard Pryor is hilarious as the hapless Gus Gorman - the computer programming genius with a heart. Robert Vaughn makes for a great villain and the special effects are top notch. So much more entertaining than the tedious bile that would…
Reviewed on February 18, 2017
Never underestimate the power of computers. After being caught for a money making computer scam, Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor - wonderful) is recruited by unscrupulous multimillionaire Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn). With Gorman's computer expertise, Webster plans to take complete economic control. But first there is the considerable issue of eradicating Superman first... Richard Lester, as everyone now knows, inherited…
Reviewed on March 21, 2020
_**More than it first appears**_ "Superman III" (1983) gets a lot of flack because of the inclusion of slapstick, a parody tone and Richard Pryor, but it is entertaining once you get used to the tone and the presence of Pryor. Christopher Reeve as Superman is good, of course, but you also have Robert Vaughn as the Luthor-like villain and Pamela Stephenson as his attractive female assistant a la Miss Teschmacher.…
Reviewed on May 12, 2021
<em>'Superman III'</em> is just rubbish, isn't it? I wasn't hating what I was watching or anything, but I was just sat there continuously thinking: this is just bad, huh. Much of the movie feels like the titular character is sidelined, then even when he is onscreen he's... depressed? Odd choice. Christopher Reeve remains good, no issues there. Margot Kidder is involved but barely features, to be fair Annette…
Reviewed on January 8, 2025
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Superman III (1983) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max and DC Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Superman III (1983) includes Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Annette O'Toole, Robert Vaughn and Annie Ross. The film was directed by Richard Lester. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Superman III was released on June 17, 1983 and runs for 2h 5m.
Superman III (1983) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 1,938 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, science fiction and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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