Superman
Superman
Release: 1978-12-14
·Runtime: 144m
·★ 7.2
Science Fiction
Action
Adventure
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
Dovemead Films
Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions
International Film Production
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Margot Kidder
as Lois Lane
John Hollis
as 4th Elder
Leueen Willoughby
as 2nd Secretary
David de Keyser
as Warden (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Donner
as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
Miquel Brown
as 8th Reporter
Rex Reed
as Rex Reed
Rex Everhart
as Desk Sergeant
Jack O'Halloran
as Non
Weston Gavin
as Mugger
William Russell
as 8th Elder
Maria Schell
as Vond-Ah
Susannah York
as Lara
Harry Andrews
as 2nd Elder
Christopher Reeve
as Clark Kent / Superman
Phyllis Thaxter
as Ma Kent
Lise Hilboldt
as 1st Secretary
Steve Kahan
as Officer 1
Oz Clarke
as 4th Hood
Jeff East
as Young Clark Kent
Robert MacLeod
as General
Marco St. John
as Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)
David Neal
as 7th Elder
Jackie Cooper
as Perry White
Trevor Howard
as 1st Elder
David Baxt
as Burglar
Larry Hagman
as Major
Mark Wynter
as Mate
Kirk Alyn
as Sam Lane (uncredited)
Valerie Perrine
as Eve Teschmacher
Gene Hackman
as Lex Luthor
Sarah Douglas
as Ursa
John Stuart
as 10th Elder
Michael Ensign
as Newscaster
Larry Lamb
as 1st Reporter
Tony Selby
as Hood (uncredited)
Ned Beatty
as Otis
Diane Sherry Case
as Lana Lang
Billy J. Mitchell
as 1st Editor
Robert Henderson
as 2nd Editor
Vincent Marzello
as 1st Copy Boy
Ray Hassett
as Officer 2
Matt Russo
as News Vendor
Phil Brown
as State Senator
Terence Stamp
as General Zod
Marc McClure
as Jimmy Olsen
Brian Protheroe
as Co Pilot
Shane Rimmer
as Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)
Colin Skeaping
as Pilot
Norwich Duff
as Newscaster
Paul Tuerpe
as Sgt. Hayley
Noel Neill
as Ella Lane (uncredited)
Alan Harris
as Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)
Glenn Ford
as Pa Kent
Aaron Smolinski
as Baby Clark Kent
John F. Parker
as 4th Reporter
Bruce Boa
as General (extended version) (uncredited)
Marlon Brando
as Jor-El
Vass Anderson
as 3rd Elder
James Garbutt
as 5th Elder
David Calder
as 3rd Crewman
Keith Alexander
as Newscaster
John Ratzenberger
as 1st Controller
Alan Tilvern
as 2nd Controller
Crew
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Joe Shuster
Characters
Charles Marriott
Second Assistant Director
Alex Stevens
Stunt Coordinator
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
Colin Wilson
Assistant Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
David Newman
Screenplay
John Richardson
Special Effects
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Weston
Stunts
Stuart Baird
Editor
Robert Lynn
Second Unit, Second Unit Director
Alex Thomson
Additional Photography
Peter MacDonald
Camera Operator
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Stuart Craig
Art Direction
Mario Puzo
Screenplay, Story
Yvonne Blake
Costume Design
Derek Meddings
Modeling, Visual Effects Director
Alf Joint
Stunt Coordinator
Greg Powell
Stunts
Jerry Siegel
Characters
John Glen
Second Unit Director
David Lane
Second Unit Director
Richard Donner
Director
Pierre Spengler
Producer
Robert Benton
Screenplay
Tom Mankiewicz
Writer