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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024 104 min ★ 8.1 Documentary

Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.

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Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Self (archive footage)

Will Reeve

Will Reeve

Self - Christopher's Son

Alexandra Reeve Givens

Self - Christopher's Daughter

Gae Exton

Gae Exton

Self

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Self

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Steven Kirshblum

Self

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Self

Pierre Spengler

Pierre Spengler

Self

Details

Director

Ian Bonhôte

Tagline

"Husband. Father. Fighter. Hero. Once you choose hope, anything is possible."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$89,388

Production

Passion Pictures, Misfits Entertainment, Jenco Films, Words + Pictures

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

October 24, 2024

★ 7/10

Unlike many retrospectives of late lamented actors, this film has a much greater degree of honesty from it's contributors as it takes a look back at the life of the man most famous for darting about in a blue cape saving the world from Gene Hackman and Terence Stamp. It also benefits from being about a man and his family whose lives have been captured to quite an extent by home movies that illustr...

B

Brent Marchant

December 11, 2024

★ 7/10

“Hero” is a revered term that, regrettably, is often overused, one that should be reserved for those truly deserving of the recognition. What’s more, somewhat surprisingly, it’s a label that is frequently most applicable to those who may not seem like the larger-than-life figures to whom it’s most usually accorded. But, in the case of actor and activist Christopher Reeve (1952-2004), “hero” is an ...

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