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Storyline

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush: Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

Released

1978-12-14
Revenue

$300,500,000
Budget

$55,000,000
Runtime

2hr 23m
Genre

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Status

Released
Language

English
7.4
Production

Dovemead Films, Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions, International Film Production

Crew

Richard Donner

Director

Mario Puzo

Screenplay

Pierre Spengler

Producer

Keywords:

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Cast

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Marlon Brando

Jor-El

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Glenn Ford

Pa Kent

Trevor Howard

1st Elder

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Maria Schell

Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Phyllis Thaxter

Ma Kent

Susannah York

Lara

Jeff East

Young Clark Kent

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Harry Andrews

2nd Elder

Diane Sherry Case

Lana Lang

Vass Anderson

3rd Elder

John Hollis

4th Elder

James Garbutt

5th Elder

Michael Gover

6th Elder

David Neal

7th Elder

William Russell

8th Elder

Penelope Lee

9th Elder

John Stuart

10th Elder

Alan Cullen

11th Elder

Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell

1st Editor

Robert Henderson

2nd Editor

Larry Lamb

1st Reporter

John Cassady

3rd Reporter

John F. Parker

4th Reporter

Harry Scott

5th Reporter

Ray Evans

6th Reporter

Miquel Brown

8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy

Benjamin Feitelson

2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary

Rex Reed

Weston Gavin

Mugger

Steve Kahan

Officer 1

Ray Hassett

Officer 2

Randy Jurgensen

Officer 3

Matt Russo

News Vendor

Colin Skeaping

Pilot

Bo Rucker

Pimp

Paul Avery

TV Cameraman

David Baxt

Burglar

George Harris II

Patrolman Mooney

John Cording

2nd Hood

Oz Clarke

4th Hood

Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant

Jayne Tottman

Little Girl

Frank Lazarus

Air Force One Pilot

Brian Protheroe

Co Pilot

Lawrence Trimble

1st Crewman

Robert Whelan

2nd Crewman

David Calder

3rd Crewman

Norwich Duff

Newscaster

Keith Alexander

Newscaster

Michael Ensign

Newscaster

Larry Hagman

Major

Paul Tuerpe

Sgt. Hayley

Graham McPherson

Lieutenant

David Yorston

Petty Officer

Robert O'Neill

Admiral

Robert MacLeod

General

John Ratzenberger

1st Controller

Alan Tilvern

2nd Controller

Phil Brown

State Senator

Bill Bailey

2nd Senator

Burnell Tucker

Agent

Chief Tug Smith

Indian Chief

Norman Warwick

Superchief Driver

Chuck Julian

Assistant

Mark Wynter

Mate

Roy Stevens

Warden

Noel Neill

Ella Lane (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Sam Lane (uncredited)

Tony Selby

Hood (uncredited)

Bruce Boa

General (extended version) (uncredited)

David de Keyser

Warden (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer

Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

Marco St. John

Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

Barrie Holland

New York Businessman (uncredited)

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Reviews for Superman

A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-13

Man of Steel - Film Full of Love The planet Krypton is doomed, all life there is soon to be over. Jor-El, knowing that the planet Earth h... read more

Man of Steel - Film Full of Love The planet Krypton is doomed, all life there is soon to be over. Jor-El, knowing that the planet Earth has the same atmosphere, rockets his baby son there post haste. On Earth, the infant grows up to find that he has super human powers that must be hidden from the ordinary Earthlings, he hides away as mild mannered reporter Clark Kent and transforms into Superman whenever evil and wrong doing needs taking care of. I would think most people have either seen Superman:The Movie, or at the least heard everything about it. It's one of those films that sticks out in cinema history as a defining point, and some like me would say a high point as well. I recently revisited the film for the first time in about 5 years and had such a wonderful time with it, the moment John Williams exhilarating score kicks in a get goosebumps and start to believe a man can really can fly. The expectation level on release of the film in 1978 was enormous, one can not understate the hugely iconic love that the DC Comic character of Superman had. A worldwide search for the right actor to don the red and blue cape was underway, Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Ryan O'Neal, Nick Nolte and Charles Bronson were all at times linked with the hot role, whilst James Caan and Robert Redford are confirmed to have passed after being offered the job. All of those great names now seem remarkably stupid choices, and that is purely down to the man that did take on the gargantuan role that was bursting at the seams with expectation. That Superman:The Movie worked (and still does with each passing decade) is down to the wonderful efforts of Christopher Reeve. Reeve positively nailed both sides of the character, making it his own, he is all muscles and square jaw in the cape and then showing wonderful comic ability as the bumblingly frustrating Clark Kent. Sure the supporting cast all contribute grandly, but Reeve carries the picture and lifts it to triumphant heights. Gene Hackman has the time of his life camping it up as super villain Lex Luthor, Ned Beatty & Valerie Perrine flesh out Luthor's cohorts with comedy and sexiness respectively, whilst Margot Kidder is a pure joy as core character of the piece, Lois Lane. Asked to play a love interest but a fiercely strong woman at the same time, Kidder breezes through it and radiates a beauty that couples nicely with Reeve's broadness. Marlon Brando was paid $4 Million for what is little more than a prologue walk on part, but the big name he brought to the party ensured the paying customer went through the doors in droves, but on leaving the cinema it was Reeve's name that most were talking about. Full of outlandish sequences and cheeky comic book ideals, Superman is lasting the test of time as an endearing classic of the genre, it may have been surpassed by quite a few of the more modern exploits by Spiders and Bats, but it was once the Daddy of them all. From x-ray eyes to catching bullets, to pushing nuclear missiles into space and wooing Lois in the sky, Superman:The Movie is a special treat, and oh how I love you so. 9/10 Christopher Reeve RIP.

A Review by Wuchak 10

Written by Wuchak on 2021-05-11

_**"Miss Teschmacher!"**_ I didn't catch "Superman" (1978) until over 25 years after its release. It's a great superhero flick with a lot... read more

A Review by Almando 10

Written by Almando on 2022-12-27

This movie will stand to the End of Time. This film is an absolute Masterpiece. The Writers & Director knew what they were doing. Christophe... read more

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-04-13

John Williams' epic overture is used to good effect to help illustrate the pretty stellar cast (Christoph Reeve gets only third billing) as ... read more

John Williams' epic overture is used to good effect to help illustrate the pretty stellar cast (Christoph Reeve gets only third billing) as this story opens with us on the icebound planet of "Krypton" where "Jor-El" (Marlon Brando) is encouraging his high council members to pass sentence on the treacherous "Gen. Zod" (Terence Stamp) and his co-conspirators. This all seems somewhat pointless as we soon discover that their planet is about to be decimated by it's nearby sun. It's only "Jor-El" and his wife "Lara" (Susannah York) who have the vision to build their son an escape pod and just in the nick of time launch him into space: destination Earth. Fortunately, he arrives under the very noses of the kindly Glenn Ford and Phyllis Thaxter who, after a timely demonstration of his strength, decide to adopt their foundling. Skip forward many years and we start to appreciate the frustrations this young man faces - never being able to use his powers for good (or even American football). Tragedy strikes and to the city he goes where he finds work working for the irascible "Perry White" (Jackie Cooper) at the renowned "Daily Planet". He also realises that he is now free to don his red cape, remove his geeky spectacles, and become the world's first flying, strong-man, super-hero. These antics attract plenty of attention - not least from his colleague "Lois" (Margot Kidder) and from arch crook "Lex Luthor" (Gene Hackman). The former wants an interview (amongst other things); the latter wants to destroy him so he can carry his out his dastardly plan to redefine the geography of California. Some solidly entertaining contributions from Ned Beatty, Valerie Perrine and Marc McClure all help the consistently under-rated Reeve to own the part with a charismatic charm and to convey a quickly paced action adventure that also allows Hackman (perhaps just a bit over-scripted) to play a fun role as a baddie with megalomanic tendencies and a brain to boot. The visual effects have held up remarkably well and though I didn't quite love the ending, this is a strong and confident outing for Reeve that resists the temptation to overly moralise, and delivers us an enjoyable series of good vs. evil escapades that are well worth a few hours in front of a big screen with proper sound.

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2025-01-07

<em>'Superman'</em> is imperfect, though has an undeniable charm to it and a straightforwardness that I actually appreciated whilst watching... read more

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A Review by John Chard

A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-13

A Review by Wuchak 10

Written by Wuchak on 2021-05-11

_**"Miss Teschmacher!"**_ I didn't catch "Superman" (1978) until over 25 years after its release. It's a great superhero flick with a lot of wit, well worthy of its reputation. Although a couple of...

A Review by Almando 10

Written by Almando on 2022-12-27

This movie will stand to the End of Time. This film is an absolute Masterpiece. The Writers & Director knew what they were doing. Christopher Reeve is a Powerhouse. He portrayed this Character So Well...

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-04-13

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2025-01-07

<em>'Superman'</em> is imperfect, though has an undeniable charm to it and a straightforwardness that I actually appreciated whilst watching. It's a film that feels broken in pieces and then glued bac...