Whether it’s done single-handedly or achieved through the might of an army, the rescue is a thrilling element to many a movie and draws its success in large part from combining an action spectacle with an all-mighty emotional wallop. SciFiNow takes a look at the top ten that made the grade
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman
The Man of Steel has rescued so many people since arriving on Earth but they all pale in comparison with the climactic conclusion to Donner’s seminal first movie. When Lois Lane is killed during the earthquake that rocks California, rather than succumbing to the numerous stages of bereavement like us lesser mortals, Superman decides to fly around the world backwards and turn back time so he can save her. Now how many people would do even a fraction of that for a journalist?
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Directors: Damian Butt, Steven Boyd, Mark Kendrick, Harry Dhand, Sam Watkinson
