---
title: 'Superman III (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Lester'
released: '1983-06-17'
runtime_minutes: 120
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/superman-iii-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086393/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Superman III (1983)

1983 · PG · 120 min · Comedy, Action, Science Fiction · United Kingdom, United States

Part of: Superman in film

## Synopsis

Superman III is a 1983 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman, portrayed by Christopher Reeve. It is the third installment in the Superman film series and the sequel to Superman II (1980). Directed by Richard Lester and written by David and Leslie Newman, the film stars Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, and Margot Kidder. In the film, Superman battles Ross Webster, a corrupt businessman who has constructed a powerful supercomputer to kill him.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Lester](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-lester)
- **Screenplay:** [David Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-newman-2), [David Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-newman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giorgio Moroder](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgio-moroder)
- **Producer:** [Ilya Salkind](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilya-salkind), [Pierre Spengler](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-spengler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Paynter](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-paynter)
- **Editor:** [John Victor Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-victor-smith)

## Cast

- [Annie Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-ross)
- [Jackie Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-cooper) as Perry White
- [David Winning](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-winning)
- [Graham Stark](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-stark)
- [Robert Beatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-beatty)
- [Annette O'Toole](https://cinepixo.com/people/annette-o-toole) as Lana Lang
- [Shane Rimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-rimmer)
- [Larry Lamb](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-lamb)
- [Barry Dennen](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-dennen)
- [Christopher Reeve](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-reeve) as Superman
- [Margot Kidder](https://cinepixo.com/people/margot-kidder) as Lois Lane
- [Terry Camilleri](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-camilleri)
- [Marc McClure](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-mcclure) as Jimmy Olsen
- [Pamela Stephenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-stephenson)
- [Gavan O'Herlihy](https://cinepixo.com/people/gavan-o-herlihy)

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