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Superman III is a 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester, based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the third film in the Superman film series and the last Superman film to be produced by Alexander Salkind and Ilya Salkind. The film stars Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, and Robert ...
Clark Kent/Superman (Christopher Reeve), faces businessman Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn), who uses the computer genius Gus Gorman (Richard Prior) to aid his plans to take global economic control.
General information for Superman III (1983). Synopsis: 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 in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise.
Dec 14, 2005 · His next few films: The Toy, Superman III (both 1983), and Brewster's Millions (1985) were just tiresome, mediocre comedies. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling (1986), was his only attempt at producing, directing, and acting, and the film, which was an ambitious autobiographical account of a his life and career, was a box-office disappointment.
Superman III is a 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester. It is a sequel to the 1980 film Superman II starring Christopher Reeve and Richard Pryor. Superman III was not as well received critically as the previous two films, although it was still a commercial success. August "Gus" Gorman is an unemployed man looking for a job. When told that is no longer eligible for unemployment ...
If Superman II made things lighter and more comical, Superman III is when the series became a full-blown comedy. Thin, flimsy, and often more about Richard Pryor's antics than Superman or Clark Kent. Pryor is a fun screen presence, but the film is very silly and the script is weak.
Many are still scratching their heads at this incredibly quirky sequel. Where's Lex Luthor or any other known Superman nemesis? Why is The Man From U.N.C.L.E. playing a Gordon Gecko meets a game show host turned villain bent on killing Superman? Why does this super rich bad guy with unlimited resources choose Richard Pryor as his weapon?
