Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Sep 21, 2024

1h 44m

★ 8.1

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Passion Pictures

Misfits Entertainment

Jenco Films

Words + Pictures

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Christopher Reeve

Self - Christopher's Son

Will Reeve

Self - Christopher's Daughter

Alexandra Reeve Givens

Self

Gae Exton

Self

Glenn Close

Self

Jeff Daniels

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Steven Kirshblum

Self

Susan Sarandon

Self

Pierre Spengler

Self

John Kerry

Self

Brooke Ellison

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