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Superman (1978)

★ 7.2 · 4,249 ratings on TMDB

You'll believe a man can fly.

Superman poster★ 7.2

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

DirectorRichard Donner
CastChristopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Glenn Ford, Jack O'Halloran, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder
GenresAction, Adventure, Science Fiction
The emergence reading

Superman keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same subject, different rung

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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