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