Christopher Reeve's children Alexandra, Matthew and Will were a united front at the New York premiere of the documentary honoring their late father. See all the red carpet photos

Armed with home videos and interviews with Reeve's family and closest friends, "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" gives a powerful and honest look at the man who played a hero, and then became one after a devastating horse-riding accident left him paralyzed nearly 30 years ago.

Very few actors embodied the role of a superhero quite like Christopher Reeve. For generations of movie-loving audience members, Reeve was – and is – Superman. He first stepped into the iconic DC role in 1978’s aptly titled Superman,