Richard Donner, ‘Superman’ and ‘The Goonies’ director, dead at 91
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nypost.comconfirmed to Deadline.In addition to the Christopher Reeves “Superman” films, he also directed 1987’s “Lethal Weapon” starring Danny Glover and Mel Gibson, 1997’s “Conspiracy Theory” with Gibson and Julia Roberts and 1985’s cult classic “Ladyhawke,” with Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Broderick.His “Lethal Weapon” leading man Gibson once said of Donner, “There’s true humility about the man; he refers to himself as a traffic cop, but he’s a f—ing genius.”Donner was infamously cut from the Superman sequel after going millions over budget, Collider reported, and replaced by Richard Lester mid-production.
But over 25 years after the DC hero flick stunned audiences, “Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut” was released in 2006 as a re-edited.
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