Metaphorically he rose to an extraordinarily tough occasion, advocating on behalf of disability research ... new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.” The film also reveals ...

We see how, together with wife Dana, he established the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, spending time with politicians in Washington to raise awareness of physical disability. "America ...

Reeve's rise to becoming a film star follows ... After the accident, he became an activist for spinal cord injury treatments and disability rights.