Superman I-iv

Superman I-iv

Collection of four action adventures starring Christopher Reeve as the eponymous DC Comics superhero. In 'Superman: The Movie' (1978), as his home planet Krypton faces annihilation, Jor-El (Marlon Brando) sends his infant son to Earth, where he is discovered and raised by the Kent family in Smallville, Kansas. After growing up and learning about his true origins, he moves to Metropolis to use his superpowers to fight crime, disguised as mild-mannered news reporter Clark Kent.

While striking up a romance with fellow journalist Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), Clark unveils his superhero alter ego to the world before attempting to foil the deadly schemes of criminal genius Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). In 'Superman II' (1980), hoping to start a new life with Lois, Superman agrees to sacrifice his extraordinary superpowers in favour of living a normal life as his alter-ego Clark Kent. Meanwhile, Kryptonian criminals General Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and Non (Jack O'Halloran) have escaped their imprisonment in the Phantom Zone and set their sights on conquering Earth.

Can Clark find a way to regain his powers and stop them before it's too late? In 'Superman III' (1983) exposure to synthetic Kryptonite causes a drastic alteration to Superman's personality, turning the normally upstanding superhero into a corrupt and immoral villain, clearing the path for megalomaniac tycoon Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) and computer programmer Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) to take over the world. Finally, in 'Superman IV - 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 Luther (Gene Hackman), now a nuclear arms entrepreneur, creates Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow) from a strand of the hero's hair and the two mighty men battle it out in space.

Meanwhile, back on Earth, love for Clark Kent causes dating difficulties for Superman and Lois.