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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

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