Christopher Reeve was thrown from his horse in an accident that left him incapable of any movement In the years since, he has fought for himself, his family, and people with spinal cord injuries around the world This is the story of his life The early success on Broadway the adventure of filming Superman the years of stardom that followed his work since his accident on behalf of those with spinal injuries as well as his work as a director This is the story of a gifted actor, and how he and his family came to grips with a devastating twist of fate