Movies by Christopher Reeve
As part of the cast:
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Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion (2007)
Cast: Christopher Reeve
Directed by: Matthew Reeve
Follow Christopher Reeve in the aftermath of his debilitating horse-riding accident in 1995, when his remarkable struggle to regain mobility made him a hero to millions. Completed shortly…
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Replica (2005)
Cast: John David Braddock, Lana Dykstra, Rick Camp …
Directed by: James Nguyen
To save himself from certain death, Joe Thomas (John David Braddock), a computer technician, undergoes a kidney transplant with the help of visionary geneticist Dr. Evelyn Tyler (Lana…
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Vincent Van Gogh: A Dutchman (2004)
Cast: Christopher Reeve
Narrated by Christopher Reeve, this documentary is a heartfelt tribute to one of the most visionary yet tortured artists of all time. It examines the sensitive, loving soul behind the tragic…
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American Values, American Wilderness (2004)
Cast: Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve talks openly about his passion for the environment in this film during the final years of his life, marking one of his last on-screen appearances. In addition to thoughts…
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Helen's War (2003)
Cast: Anna Broinowski, Helen Caldicott, Martin Sheen …
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Helen Caldicott's crusade for peace amid the Bush administration's war on terror is chronicled in this award-winning documentary by Anna Broinowski.…
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Rear Window (1998)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Daryl Hannah, Robert Forster …
Directed by: Jeff Bleckner
After a paralyzing accident, an architect (Christopher Reeve) is confined to a wheelchair and spends his spare time spying on his urban neighbors. But when he sees something that looks a lot…
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Village of the Damned (1995)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski …
Directed by: John Carpenter
John Carpenter's remake of the 1960 sci-fi thriller stars Christopher Reeve and Kirstie Alley as doctors who must try to stop a group of alien children from taking over the world. An…
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Above Suspicion (1995)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Joe Mantegna, Kim Cattrall …
Directed by: Steven Schachter
When dedicated and decorated cop Dempsey Cain (Christopher Reeve) falls prey to a drug dealer's bullet and is paralyzed for life, his brother (Joe Mantegna) and wife (Kim Cattrall) begin…
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Speechless (1994)
Cast: Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Christopher Reeve …
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Speechwriters Kevin Vallick (Michael Keaton) and Julia Mann (Golden Globe nominee Geena Davis) meet cute one night and soon find themselves dating. But their budding romance hits a snag when…
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The Remains of the Day (1993)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox …
Directed by: James Ivory
Dutiful butler Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) dedicates himself wholly to tending Lord Darlington's (James Fox) house, turning a blind eye to Darlington's Nazi sympathies. When…
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Morning Glory (1993)
Cast: Deborah Raffin, Christopher Reeve, Lloyd Bochner …
Directed by: Steven Hilliard Stern
When recently widowed Elly Dinsmore (Deborah Raffin) hires ex-con Will Parker (Christopher Reeve) to help out on her farm, the situation proves healing for both. But just as they're…
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Noises Off! (1992)
Cast: Nicolette Sheridan, Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott …
Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
Theater director Lloyd Fellowes (Michael Caine) is told he must bring a British hit play to the American stage with a cast including a feature actor (John Ritter), a washed-up star (Carol…
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Bird of Prey / Bump in the Night (1991)
Cast: Robert Carradine, Richard Chamberlain, Geraldine Fitzgerald …
Directed by: Karen Arthur, Temístocles López
The stakes are high for two journalists in this double dose of 1990s thrillers. To even the score for his father's murder at the hands of a ruthless crime lord (Richard Chamberlain),…
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Street Smart (1987)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker, Mimi Rogers …
Directed by: Jerry Schatzberg
Christopher Reeve stars as under-the-gun magazine writer Jonathan Fisher, who -- unable to find a willing subject for an article about a pimp -- meets his deadline by concocting the life…
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper …
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman (Christopher Reeve) leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), recently…
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The Aviator (1985)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Jack Warden, Rosanna Arquette …
Directed by: George Miller, George T. Miller, George T. Miller …
Christopher Reeve stars as a daredevil pilot in this exhilarating tale that takes place during the heyday of early flying. Rosanna Arquette is his feisty (and unwilling) passenger,…
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The Golden Gong (1985)
Cast: Michael Caine, Stewart Granger, Dirk Bogarde …
Directed by: Tom Gutteridge
After producing a series of film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first movie mogul by establishing the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, The…
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The Bostonians (1984)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy …
Directed by: James Ivory
Adapted from Henry James's novel, The Bostonians pits strong personalities against one another in a battle of the sexes, as an ardent feminist and a Southern gentleman vie for a…
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Superman III (1983)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper …
Directed by: Richard Lester
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel (Christopher Reeve), wealthy executive Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) to develop synthetic kryptonite,…
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Deathtrap (1982)
Cast: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon …
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet directs this twisting adaptation of Ira Levin's play about older, washed-up playwright Sidney (Michael Caine), who arranges to meet with younger writer Clifford (Christopher…
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Monsignor (1982)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Geneviève Bujold, Fernando Rey …
Directed by: Frank Perry
Set during World War II, this drama follows the career of dissolute Catholic priest John Flaherty as he consolidates the Vatican's power -- and his own place within it -- through…
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Somewhere in Time (1980)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Christopher Plummer …
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
In this unabashedly romantic film, a playwright obsessed with a picture of an early 1900s actress wills himself back in time to find the woman, and the two begin a love affair. But what does…
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Superman II (1980)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp …
Directed by: Richard Lester
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle in this hit sequel. Led by Gen. Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex…
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (1980)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Gene Hackman …
Directed by: Richard Lester
Superman flagship director Richard Donner presents this special cut of the 1980 sequel starring Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel, who's locked in a battle to save Earth from three…
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Superman: The Movie (1978)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane, who's in love with Superman. Clark must summon his superhero alter ego when the nefarious…
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Superman: The Movie: Expanded Edition (1978)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Jackie Cooper …
Directed by: Richard Donner
The Man of Steel hits the big screen in director Richard Donner's special effects-laden, Oscar-nominated adventure. This expanded version of the film features remastered footage and…
As a director:
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Everyone's Hero (2006)
Cast: Jake T. Austin, Brian Dennehy, Whoopi Goldberg …
Directed by: Colin Brady, Christopher Reeve, Dan St. Pierre …
Inspired by executive producer Christopher Reeve's indomitable perseverance, this animated fable chronicles the story of young ballplayer Yankee Irving (voiced by Jake T. Austin), who…
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The Brooke Ellison Story (2004)
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Slattery, Lacey Chabert …
Directed by: Christopher Reeve
On her way home from school, 11-year-old Brooke Ellison's life is radically transformed after a car accident leaves her a paraplegic. Despite the overwhelming odds confronting her, she…
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In the Gloaming (1997)
Cast: Glenn Close, Bridget Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg …
Directed by: Christopher Reeve
When Danny learns he's dying from complications of AIDS, he returns to his childhood home to live out the last months of his life with his affluent family. But as Danny seeks solace,…