Christopher Reeve's story is a remarkable ascent from an unknown actor to an iconic movie star. His portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman became the gold standard for superhero films that now dominate the big screen. Reeve embodied the Man of Steel in four Superman films and demonstrated his versatility across numerous other roles before a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 left him paralysed from the neck down.
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DIRECTED BY
Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui
WRITTEN BY
Peter Ettedgui
CO-WRITTEN BY
Ian Bonhôte & Otto Burnham
PRODUCED BY
Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford, Ian Bonhôte
FEATURING
Alexandra Reeve Givens, Matthew Reeve, Will Reeve
A PRESENTATION OF
DC STUDIOS, HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS, CNN FILMS, WORDS+PICTURES
A PRODUCTION OF
PASSION PICTURES, MISFITS ENTERTAINMENT, JENCO FILMS
Run Time: 104 minutes
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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 - all while continuing his career in cinema in front of and behind the camera and dedicating himself to his beloved family.
From the directors of McQueen, Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, this film includes never-before-seen intimate home movies and an extraordinary trove of personal archive material, as well as the first extended interviews ever filmed with Reeve’s three children about their father, and interviews with the A-list Hollywood actors who were Reeve’s colleagues and friends. The film is a moving and vivid cinematic telling of Reeve’s remarkable story.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is produced by Passion Pictures (Searching For Sugar Man, The Territory) and Misfits Entertainment (McQueen, Rising Phoenix).
New York-based production studio Words + Pictures financed and also produced the film. Words + Pictures, founded in 2021 by Connor Schell, is led by the creators and producers of the 30 for 30 series, the Emmy Award-winning The Last Dance, and the 2017 Oscar-winning O.J.: Made in America.
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