To make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants, Lex Luthor creates a new super being to challenge Superman: the radiation-charged Nuclear Man. The two foes clash in an explosive extravaganza that sees Superman saving the Statue of Liberty, pluging a volcanic eruption at Mount Etna and rebuilding the demolished Great Wall of China.

Title from container. Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster ; Superman motion pictures initiated by Alexander Salkind. Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. Special features: Commentary by co-screenwriter Mark Rosenthal; additional scenes; theatrical trailer. [Superman II] Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor), Christopher Reeve (Superman/Clark Kent), Ned Beatty (Otis), Jackie Cooper (Perry White), Sarah Douglas (Ursa), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Jack O'Halloran (Non), Valerie Perrine (Eve Teschmacher), Susannah York (Lara), Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen), and Terence Stamp (General Zod). [Superman] Marlon Brando (Jor-El), Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor), Christopher Reeve (Superman/Clark Kent), Ned Beatty (Otis), Jackie Cooper (Perry White), Glenn Ford (Jonathan "Pa" Kent), Trevor Howard (1st Elder), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Jack O'Halloran (Non), Valerie Perrine (Eve Teschmacher), Maria Schell (Vond-Ah), Terence Stamp (General Zod), Phyllis Thaxter (Martha "Ma" Kent), Susannah York (Lara), Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen), Sarah Douglas (Ursa). [Superman III] Christopher Reeve (Superman/Clark Kent), Richard Pryor (Gus Gorman), Jackie Cooper (Perry White), Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen), Annette O'Toole (Lana Lang), Annie Ross (Vera), Pamela Stephenson (Lorelei), Robert Vaughn (Ross Webster), and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane). [Superman IV] Christopher Reeve (Superman/Clark Kent), Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor), Jackie Cooper (Perry White), Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen), Jon Cryer (Lenny), Sam Wanamaker (David Warfield), Mark Pillow (Nuclear Man), Mariel Hemingway (Lacy Warfield), and Margot Kidder (Lois Lane). [Superman] Photographed by Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music by John Williams ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo ... [et al.] ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Donner ; an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz. [Superman: Disc 1] Special features include commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler. [Superman II] Alexander Salkind presents ; music composed and conducted by Ken Thorne ; original material composed by John Williams ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, and Leslie Newman ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Lester ; an Alexander & Ilya Salkind production ; photographed by Geoffrey Unsworth ; director of photography, Bob Paynter ; film editor John Victor-Smith ; an International Film Production Inc. Picture. [Superman III] Alexander Salkind presents ; music by Ken Thorne ; original songs composed by Giorgio Moroder ; edited by John Victor Smith ; screenplay by David and Leslie Newman ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Lester ; an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; director of photography, Robert Paynter. [Superman II: Disc 2] Special features include: "The making of Superman II" ; Superman 50th Anniversary ; "First Flight," the Fleischer Superman series ; Famous Studios' Superman cartoons. [Superman IV] A Cannon Group, Inc., Golan-Globus production ; a Sidney J. Furie Film ; editor, John Shirley ; director of photography, Ernest Day ; music by John Williams ; music adapted and conducted by Alexander Courage ; story by Christopher Reeve, Lawrence Konner, and Mark Rosenthal ; screenplay by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal ; produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus ; directed by Sidney J. Furie. Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. "Based upon the character Superman, appearing in comics and magazines published by D.C. Comics, Inc."--End credits. [Superman: Disc 2] Special features include commentary by Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz, and music-only track. [Superman: Disc 3] Special features include: "Taking Flight," the development of Superman ; "Making Superman," filming the legend ; The magic behind the cape ; screen tests ; restored scenes ; additional music cues. [Superman: Disc 4] Special features include: "The making of Superman: the movie" ; Superman and the Mole-Men ; Fleischer Studios' Superman cartoons. [Superman II: Disc 1] Special features include commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler and a deleted scene. [Superman III] Special features include: commentary by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler ; "The making of Superman III" ; deleted scenes. [Superman IV] Special features include commentary by Mark Rosenthal and deleted scenes. Each film is presented in widescreen format, preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Rated PG.

Superman [the movie] (1978, 4 discs; ca. 143 min.) -- Superman [the movie] (2000, 151 min.) -- Superman II (2 discs; 127 min.) -- Superman III (125 min.) -- Superman IV, the quest for peace (90 min.).