In tandem, the three superheroes Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman fought together to try and defeat the monster.[Note: It was produced by B.B.S.(formed by Bob Rafelson - the director ofFive Easy Pieces (1970), Bert Schneider, and Steve Blauner), already known for the groundbreaking, surrealisticHead (1968), a cult masterpiece that starred the Monkees (from the popular TV series) and was co-written by unemployed actor Jack Nicholson.Russell Crowe performed in the role of Superman""s (Kal-El) Kryptonite father Jor-El (played earlier by Marlon Brando), and Michael Shannon portrayed villainous General Zod on Krypton.Red Dragon (2002)d.Brett Ratner, 124 minutesFilm Plot SummaryThe film opened in Baltimore, Maryland in 1980 during a symphonic concert, attended by the cultured, infamous forensic psychiatrist Dr.The gross receipts of this fourth film in the series ranked it in third place, ahead of the first film in the franchise, but significantly behind the other two films in the trilogy.