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