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Superman Returns

2006·154 min

Superman Returns

Directed by Bryan Singer

Science FictionActionAdventure

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.

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Clark Kent / Superman

Lois Lane

Lex Luthor

Richard White

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Newton Thomas Sigel

Director of Photography

Michael Dougherty

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Superman Returns (2006) is about superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.

Who directed Superman Returns?

Bryan Singer directed Superman Returns (2006).

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