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Man of Steel

Man of Steel

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Man of Steel

"You are not alone."

2013

2h 23m

6.7(16380 votes)

Action

Adventure

Science Fiction

Overview

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill

Clark Kent / Kal-El

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Lois Lane

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

General Zod

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Martha Kent

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Jor-El

Antje Traue

Antje Traue

Faora-Ul

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

General Swanwick

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Dr. Emil Hamilton

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Colonel Nathan Hardy

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Jonathan Kent

Creative team

Directed by: Zack Snyder
Written by: David S. Goyer
Christopher Nolan
Produced by: Christopher Nolan
Charles Roven

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