Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
• September 21st, 2024 • 1h 44min
Documentary
Overview
Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. 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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Standout: The Ben Kjar Story
Released on: 2026-01-23
Documentary
Standout tells the powerful story of Ben Kjar, born with Crouzon Syndrome, a rare craniofacial disor...
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Released on: 1998-05-15
Documentary
Acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Arena explores the rise of the...
Grizzly Man
Released on: 2005-08-12
Documentary
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Par...
A Brief History of Time
Released on: 1991-10-01
Documentary
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and u...
To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100
Released on: 2015-12-12
Documentary, Music
The life of Frank Sinatra, as an actor and singer and the steps along the way that led him to become...
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
Released on: 2017-06-12
Documentary, Music
A documentary on Queercore, the cultural and social movement that began as an offshoot of punk and w...
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
Released on: 2014-04-24
Documentary, Music
A documentary film detailing Glen Campbell's final tour and his struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
Julia's Stepping Stones
Released on: 2024-07-25
Documentary
Oscar-winning filmmaker Julia Reichert reflects on the social, economic and personal forces that led...
Tinkebell - Who Killed the Blue Bird?
Released on: 2024-01-19
Documentary
Artist Katinka Simonse, alias Tinkebell, is a controversial, very mediagenic phenomenon. In her univ...
Atari: Game Over
Released on: 2014-11-19
Documentary
The Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of...
Plating Blind
Released on: 2020-12-03
Documentary
Nathan Quinell is a fully trained chef… he also happens to be legally deaf and blind. That’s never s...
The Real Adam Smith: Ideas That Changed The World
Released on:
Documentary
The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg, takes an intriguing, two-part look at ...
René Goscinny, Our Uncle From Armorica
Released on: 2017-10-08
Documentary, TV Movie
The career of French comic author René Goscinny was a living blend of cultures and an expression of ...
Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer
Released on: 2017-02-03
Documentary
A documentary portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes.
Champion
Released on: 2005-03-12
Documentary
Danny Trejo, you know the man. He has fierce tattoos, and frequently plays a thug in your favorite m...
The Witness
Released on: 2000-01-01
Documentary
Transformed by the love of a kitten, a tough New York City construction contractor is inspired to re...
The Gutenberg Enigma
Released on: 2017-09-25
Documentary, History
A portrait of the inventor of the letterpress, who was a key figure in the history of mankind, but a...
Love Alien
Released on: 2012-01-01
Documentary, Romance
You find yourself turning 30 without being initiated into the mysteries of love. What happened? LOVE...
Darwin's Darkest Hour
Released on: 2009-10-06
Drama, History, Documentary
In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever c...