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Christopher Reeve’s journey as a hero beyond Superman is chronicled in a new documentary.
Last Updated: 02.25 PM, Dec 08, 2024
The documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story has made its way to OTT in India. The film is available for rent on Prime Video at Rs. 149. After being paralyzed in a horseback riding accident, actor Christopher Reeve becomes an advocate for disability rights in the 2024 documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. Otto Burnham co-wrote the documentary, while Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui directed it. The film features Will Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens, and Matthew Reeve, some of Reeve's children.
Christopher Reeve's life and transformation
Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in the '70s and '80s films, was an actor and activist. Never-before-seen home movies and personal archives tell the story of his sad and redemptive life. After becoming paralyzed from the neck down in a near-fatal horse-riding accident, Reeve learned the meaning of courage and dedicated his life to advocating for disability rights.
Family and notable participants in the documentary
Christopher and Dana Reeve aren't the only Reeve family members featured in the film; Alexandra Reeve Givens, Will Reeve, and Matthew Reeve are also there. Interviewees included Reeve's half-brother Kevin Johnson, Reeve's ex-girlfriend and mother of Matthew and Alexandra Gae Exton, actors Jeff Daniels, Susan Sarandon, Glenn Close, and Whoopi Goldberg, Senator John Kerry, activist Brooke Ellison, Superman producer Pierre Spengler, Michael Manganiello, former Senior Vice President of Government Relations of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Dr. Steven Kirshblum, chief medical officer of the Kessler Institute, and Laurie Hawkins, Reeve's assistant. Robert Reeve's close friend and comedian Robin Williams is included, as is archive footage of Superman director Richard Donner.
The National Board of Review ranked it as one of the five best documentaries of 2024, and critics and viewers alike were unanimous in their praise.
Christopher Reeve's legacy
Aside from acting, Christopher D'Olier Reeve was also a filmmaker, activist, and writer. During his 34-year career, he appeared in several stage and movie productions, most notably as the titular role in the Superman film series (1978–1987). He was honored with four major awards: the BAFTA, the Emmy, the Grammy, and the Screen Actors Guild. Activism was another area in which he excelled.
Near his home in Westchester County, New York, he passed away in 2004 from heart failure at a local hospital.