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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Film / 2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Directed by Ian BonhôtePeter Ettedgui
Documentary

★ 8.1/10Audience rating

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 …

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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.

Cast

Christopher ReeveSelf (archive footage) Will ReeveSelf - Christopher's Son Alexandra Reeve GivensSelf - Christopher's Daughter Gae ExtonSelf Glenn CloseSelf Jeff DanielsSelf Whoopi GoldbergSelf Steven KirshblumSelf Susan SarandonSelf Pierre SpenglerSelf John KerrySelf Brooke EllisonSelf
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Michael ManganielloSelf Laurie HawkinsSelf Kevin JohnsonSelf Matthew ReeveSelf - Christopher's Son Richard DonnerSelf (archive footage) Robin WilliamsSelf (archive footage) Jimmy CarterSelf (archive footage)

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