Disc 1. Superman, the movie (143 min., 1978) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production in a Richard Donner film ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 2. Superman, the movie (Expanded ed., 151 min., 1978) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production in a Richard Donner film ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 3. Superman II (127 min., 1980) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 4. Superman II (The Richard Donner cut, 116 min., 1980) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; producer 2006 reconstruction, Michael Thau ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 5. Superman III (125 min., 1983) / Alexander Salkind presents ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; screenplay by David and Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Lester -- Disc 6. Superman IV, the quest for peace (90 min., 1987) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Cannon Group, Inc./Golan-Globus production ; produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus ; story by Christopher Reeve and Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; screenplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; directed by Sidney J. Furie -- Disc 7. Superman returns (154 min., 2006) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures and Bad Hat Harry Productions ; produced by Jon Peters, Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler ; screenplay by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris ; directed by Bryan Singer.
Summary:
A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others.
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