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Superman Returns

Movie·2006·Science Fiction, Action, Adventure·2h 34m·5.8 (4,586)·Directed by Bryan Singer

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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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Brandon RouthBrandon RouthClark Kent / SupermanKate BosworthKate BosworthLois LaneKevin SpaceyKevin SpaceyLex LuthorJames MarsdenJames MarsdenRichard WhiteParker PoseyParker PoseyKitty KowalskiFrank LangellaFrank LangellaPerry WhiteSam HuntingtonSam HuntingtonJimmy OlsenEva Marie SaintEva Marie SaintMartha Kent

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