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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

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Cast

Margot Kidder Margot Kidder as Lois Lane John Hollis John Hollis as 4th Elder Leueen Willoughby Leueen Willoughby as 2nd Secretary David de Keyser David de Keyser as Warden (voice) (uncredited) Richard Donner Richard Donner as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited) Miquel Brown Miquel Brown as 8th Reporter Rex Reed Rex Reed as Rex Reed Rex Everhart Rex Everhart as Desk Sergeant Jack O'Halloran Jack O'Halloran as Non Weston Gavin Weston Gavin as Mugger William Russell William Russell as 8th Elder Maria Schell Maria Schell as Vond-Ah Susannah York Susannah York as Lara Harry Andrews Harry Andrews as 2nd Elder Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman Phyllis Thaxter Phyllis Thaxter as Ma Kent Lise Hilboldt Lise Hilboldt as 1st Secretary Steve Kahan Steve Kahan as Officer 1 Oz Clarke Oz Clarke as 4th Hood Jeff East Jeff East as Young Clark Kent Robert MacLeod Robert MacLeod as General Marco St. John Marco St. John as Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited) David Neal David Neal as 7th Elder Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper as Perry White Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as 1st Elder David Baxt David Baxt as Burglar Larry Hagman Larry Hagman as Major Mark Wynter Mark Wynter as Mate Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn as Sam Lane (uncredited) Valerie Perrine Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher Gene Hackman Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor Sarah Douglas Sarah Douglas as Ursa John Stuart John Stuart as 10th Elder Michael Ensign Michael Ensign as Newscaster Larry Lamb Larry Lamb as 1st Reporter Tony Selby Tony Selby as Hood (uncredited) Ned Beatty Ned Beatty as Otis Diane Sherry Case Diane Sherry Case as Lana Lang Billy J. Mitchell Billy J. Mitchell as 1st Editor Robert Henderson Robert Henderson as 2nd Editor Vincent Marzello Vincent Marzello as 1st Copy Boy Ray Hassett Ray Hassett as Officer 2 Matt Russo Matt Russo as News Vendor Phil Brown Phil Brown as State Senator Terence Stamp Terence Stamp as General Zod Marc McClure Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen Brian Protheroe Brian Protheroe as Co Pilot Shane Rimmer Shane Rimmer as Naval Transport Commander (uncredited) Colin Skeaping Colin Skeaping as Pilot Norwich Duff Norwich Duff as Newscaster Paul Tuerpe Paul Tuerpe as Sgt. Hayley Noel Neill Noel Neill as Ella Lane (uncredited) Alan Harris Alan Harris as Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited) Glenn Ford Glenn Ford as Pa Kent Aaron Smolinski Aaron Smolinski as Baby Clark Kent John F. Parker John F. Parker as 4th Reporter Bruce Boa Bruce Boa as General (extended version) (uncredited) Marlon Brando Marlon Brando as Jor-El Vass Anderson Vass Anderson as 3rd Elder James Garbutt James Garbutt as 5th Elder David Calder David Calder as 3rd Crewman Keith Alexander Keith Alexander as Newscaster John Ratzenberger John Ratzenberger as 1st Controller Alan Tilvern Alan Tilvern as 2nd Controller