Superman III
“If the world's most powerful computer can control even Superman...no one on earth is safe.”
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
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Part of Superman Collection
4 films
Cast
46 people
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
Known for
Village of the Damned
Somewhere in Time
Richard Pryor
August 'Gus' Gorman
Known for
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Brewster's Millions
Annette O'Toole
Lana Lang
Known for
Smallville
It
Robert Vaughn
Ross Webster
Known for
Bullitt
The Magnificent Seven
Annie Ross
Vera Webster
Known for
Pump Up the Volume
Basket Case 2
Pamela Stephenson
Lorelei Ambrosia
Known for
History of the World: Part I
Bloodbath at the House of Death
Gavan O'Herlihy
Brad Wilson
Known for
The Descent: Part 2
Lonesome Dove
Paul Kaethler
Ricky Lang
No other roles listed
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Known for
The Return of Frank James
Treasure Island
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Known for
The Amityville Horror
Sisters
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Known for
Back to the Future
Apollo 13
Helen Horton
Miss Henderson
Known for
Alien
The Benny Hill Show
Richard Lester Director · David Newman Screenplay Leslie Newman Screenplay
Worldwide gross $80M · Budget $39M · United States release June 17, 1983
Box office
Budget
$39,000,000
Worldwide gross
$80,250,623
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Dovemead Films
Production
Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
Cantharus Productions
Production
United States · United Kingdom · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
Brazil · June 17, 1983
Theatrical
United States · June 17, 1983
Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 1983 · Theatrical
France
August 10, 1983 · Theatrical
Germany
March 9, 1984 · Theatrical
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Hungary
January 1, 1993 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 5, 1983 · Theatrical
Italy
August 19, 1983 · Theatrical
Japan
July 16, 1983 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 17, 1983 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 13, 1983 · Theatrical
October 16, 2002 · Physical · DVD
August 20, 2006 · TV · RTL 7
Portugal
September 9, 1983 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 16, 2001 · Physical
Spain
August 1, 1983 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 25, 1983 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 19, 1983 · Theatrical
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