8.4
Score
Budget$55M
Box office$300.5M
LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America · United Kingdom
1978· 2h 24m ·PG ·
Science Fiction
Action
Adventure
Superman
You'll believe a man can fly.
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.
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Full cast
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Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
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Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
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Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
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Marlon Brando
Jor-El
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Ned Beatty
Otis
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Jackie Cooper
Perry White
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Glenn Ford
Pa Kent
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Trevor Howard
1st Elder
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Jack O'Halloran
Non
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Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher
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Maria Schell
Vond-Ah
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Terence Stamp
General Zod
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Phyllis Thaxter
Ma Kent
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Susannah York
Lara
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Jeff East
Young Clark Kent
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Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
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Sarah Douglas
Ursa
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Harry Andrews
2nd Elder
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Diane Sherry Case
Lana Lang
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Vass Anderson
3rd Elder
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John Hollis
4th Elder
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James Garbutt
5th Elder
- Michael Gover 6th Elder
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David Neal
7th Elder
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William Russell
8th Elder
- Penelope Lee 9th Elder
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John Stuart
10th Elder
- Alan Cullen 11th Elder
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Aaron Smolinski
Baby Clark Kent
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Billy J. Mitchell
1st Editor
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Robert Henderson
2nd Editor
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Larry Lamb
1st Reporter
- John Cassady 3rd Reporter
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John F. Parker
4th Reporter
- Harry Scott 5th Reporter
- Ray Evans 6th Reporter
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Miquel Brown
8th Reporter
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Vincent Marzello
1st Copy Boy
- Benjamin Feitelson 2nd Copy Boy
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Lise Hilboldt
1st Secretary
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Leueen Willoughby
2nd Secretary
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Rex Reed
Rex Reed
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Weston Gavin
Mugger
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Steve Kahan
Officer 1
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Ray Hassett
Officer 2
- Randy Jurgensen Officer 3
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Matt Russo
News Vendor
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Colin Skeaping
Pilot
- Bo Rucker Pimp
- Paul Avery TV Cameraman
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David Baxt
Burglar
- George Harris II Patrolman Mooney
- John Cording 2nd Hood
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Oz Clarke
4th Hood
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Rex Everhart
Desk Sergeant
- Jayne Tottman Little Girl
- Frank Lazarus Air Force One Pilot
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Brian Protheroe
Co Pilot
- Lawrence Trimble 1st Crewman
- Robert Whelan 2nd Crewman
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David Calder
3rd Crewman
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Norwich Duff
Newscaster
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Keith Alexander
Newscaster
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Michael Ensign
Newscaster
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Larry Hagman
Major
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Paul Tuerpe
Sgt. Hayley
- Graham McPherson Lieutenant
- David Yorston Petty Officer
- Robert O'Neill Admiral
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Robert MacLeod
General
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John Ratzenberger
1st Controller
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Alan Tilvern
2nd Controller
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Phil Brown
State Senator
- Bill Bailey 2nd Senator
- Burnell Tucker Agent
- Chief Tug Smith Indian Chief
- Norman Warwick Superchief Driver
- Chuck Julian Assistant
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Mark Wynter
Mate
- Roy Stevens Warden
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Noel Neill
Ella Lane (uncredited)
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Kirk Alyn
Sam Lane (uncredited)
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Tony Selby
Hood (uncredited)
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Bruce Boa
General (extended version) (uncredited)
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David de Keyser
Warden (voice) (uncredited)
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Richard Donner
Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
- Harry Fielder Policeman (uncredited)
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Alan Harris
Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)
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Shane Rimmer
Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)
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Marco St. John
Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)
- John B. Gibson (Uncredited)
- Brad Flock Brad
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Full crew
Art
- John Barry Production Design
- George Dean Painter
- Maurice Fowler Supervising Art Director
- Bill Brodie Supervising Art Director
- Stan Jolley Art Direction
- Michael Redding Construction Manager
- Ted Ambrose Draughtsman
- Herman Lowers Construction Manager
- George Ball Property Master
- Alan Cassie Draughtsman
- Roy Evans Construction Manager
- Eddie Francis Props
- Jack Carter Construction Manager
- Gene Rudolf Art Direction
- Fred Weiler Set Decoration
- Dennis Bosher Draughtsman
- Larry Cleary Construction Manager
- Danny Skundric Property Master
- Denis Rich Main Title Designer
- Tony Rimmington Draughtsman
- Harry Kersey Construction Manager
- Ernest Archer Art Direction
- Philip Bennet Art Direction
- Norman Dorme Art Direction
- Peter Howitt Set Decoration
- Norman Reynolds Art Direction
- Steve Cooper Set Designer
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Stuart Craig
Art Direction
- Tony Reading Art Direction
- Leslie Dilley Art Direction
- Reg Bream Draughtsman
Camera
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Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
- Peter Allwork Aerial Director of Photography
- Jack Atcheler Additional Photography
- Reginald H. Morris Additional Photography
- Gordon Hayman Camera Operator
- Jack Courtland Camera Operator
- David Lenham Assistant Camera
- Tom Ryan Assistant Camera
- John J. Campbell Assistant Camera
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Alex Thomson
Additional Photography
- Howard A. Anderson III Camera Operator
- Alan Gatward Assistant Camera
- James Devis Camera Operator
- Ronnie Anscombe Assistant Camera
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Peter MacDonald
Camera Operator
- Ginger Gemmel Camera Operator
- Ken Coles Camera Operator
- Sol Negrin Additional Photography
- John Morgan Camera Operator
- John Harris Camera Operator
- Ronnie Fox Rogers Camera Operator
- Roy Ford Camera Operator
- Peter Versey Assistant Camera
- Mike Chevalier Camera Operator
- Trevor Coop Assistant Camera
- Geoff Glover Camera Operator
- John Deaton Assistant Camera
- Domenic Mastrippolito Assistant Camera
- George Pink Camera Operator
- Lou Barlia Camera Operator
- Rod Parkhurst Camera Operator
- Robert E. Collins Additional Photography
- Jonathan Taylor Assistant Camera
- Jack Lowen Camera Operator
- Bob Penn Still Photographer
- James A. Contner Camera Operator
- Douglas Luke Still Photographer
- David Wynn-Jones First Assistant Camera
- Mike Fox Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up
- Elvira Angelinetta Wardrobe Assistant
- Helen Gill Wardrobe Assistant
- Austin Cooper Wardrobe Assistant
- Janet Tebrooke Wardrobe Assistant
- Ruth Morley Costumer
- Colin Wilson Wardrobe Assistant
- Eddie Silva Wardrobe Assistant
- Pat McDermott Hairdresser
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Yvonne Blake
Costume Design
- Kay Freeborn Makeup Artist
- Darby Halpin Hairdresser
- Jamie Brown Makeup Artist
- Cathy Kevany Hairdresser
- Basil Newall Makeup Artist
- Iloe Elliott Hairdresser
- Stuart Freeborn Makeup Supervisor
- Louis Lane Makeup Artist
- Nick Maley Makeup Artist
- Sylvia Croft Makeup Artist
- Phil Rhodes Makeup Artist
- Stella Rivers Hairdresser
- Joan White Hairdresser
- Graham Freeborn Makeup Artist
- Connie Reeve Makeup Artist
- Betty Adamson Wardrobe Supervisor
- Barbara Gillett Wardrobe Assistant
Crew
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Robert Lynn
Second Unit
- Richard Hackman Stunts
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Greg Powell
Stunts
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Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
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John Richardson
Special Effects
- R.A. MacDonald Special Effects
- Norman Enfield Additional Writing
- Ernest Smith Scenic Artist
- Ron Burton Special Effects Technician
- Zoran Perisic Special Effects
- Joe Fitt Special Effects Technician
- Stuart Fell Stunts
- Peter Biggs Special Effects Technician
- Bill Beavis Scenic Artist
- Robert Nugent Special Effects Technician
- Jimmy Harris Special Effects Technician
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Bill Weston
Stunts
- Brian Warner Special Effects Technician
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Alex Stevens
Stunt Coordinator
- Peter Pickering Special Effects Technician
- Michael Dunleavy Special Effects Technician
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Paul Weston
Stunts
- George Lane Cooper Stunts
- Frank Richardson Special Effects Technician
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Alf Joint
Stunt Coordinator
- Richard E. Butler Stunts
- Roy Spencer Special Effects Technician
- Terry Schubert Special Effects Technician
- Rodney Fuller Special Effects Technician
- Wendy Leech Stunts
- Peter Watson Visual Effects Editor
- James Payne Stand In
Directing
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Richard Donner
Director
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John Glen
Second Unit Director
- Elaine Schreyeck Continuity
- Vincent Winter Assistant Director
- Kieron Phipps Second Assistant Director
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Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
- Michael Green Second Assistant Director
- Simon Milton Second Assistant Director
- Gareth Tandy Assistant Director
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David Lane
Second Unit Director
- Jerry Grandey Assistant Director
- David Tomblin Assistant Director
- Steve Lanning Second Assistant Director
- Michael Hook Second Assistant Director
- Betsy Norton Continuity
- Josie Fulford Continuity
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Robert Lynn
Second Unit Director
- Michael Dryhurst Assistant Director
- Allan James Assistant Director
- Keith Lund Second Assistant Director
- Patrick Cadell Second Assistant Director
- Peter Jacobs Second Assistant Director
- Candace Suerstedt Second Assistant Director
- Bud Grace Assistant Director
- Michael Rauch Assistant Director
- Kay Rawlings Continuity
- Dominic Fulford Assistant Director
- Doris Martin Continuity
- Katya Kolpaktchy Continuity
- Rita Davison Continuity
- Michael Murray Second Assistant Director
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Charles Marriott
Second Assistant Director
- Angela Martelli Continuity
- Vic Smith Second Assistant Director
- Peter L. Bergquist Second Assistant Director
- David Tomblin Second Unit Director
- John Barry Second Unit Director
Editing
Lighting
Production
- Ilya Salkind Executive Producer
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Pierre Spengler
Producer
- Charles F. Greenlaw Associate Producer
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Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
- Tim Hampton Production Supervisor
- Timothy Burrill Production Supervisor
- Michael J. Duthie Production Coordinator
- Maria Monreal Executive Assistant
- Austen Jewell Production Manager
- Chris Coles Location Manager
- Jeanne Ferber Executive Assistant
- Les Kimber Production Manager
- Geoffrey Helman Production Executive
- Peter A. Runfolo Production Manager
- Graham Henderson Assistant Accountant
- Mary Selway Casting
- Douglas Noakes Production Accountant
- Robert Simmonds Production Supervisor
- Dusty Symonds Production Manager
Sound
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John Williams
Original Music Composer
- Charles Schmitz Sound Mixer
- Brian Marshall Sound Mixer
- Leonard Green Assistant Dialogue Editor
- Pat Foster Dialogue Editor
- Robert Hathaway Music Editor
- Ken Ross Music Editor
- Herbert W. Spencer Orchestrator
- Michael Hopkins Dialogue Editor
- John Foster Sound Effects
- Stan Fiferman Sound Effects
- Chris Large Sound Mixer
- Arthur Morton Orchestrator
- Richard Raguse Sound Mixer
- Eric Tomlinson Scoring Mixer
- Gordon K. McCallum Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Roy Charman Sound Mixer
- Chris Greenham Supervising Sound Editor
- Norman Bolland Sound Mixer
- Peter Pennell Sound Effects Editor
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Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Visual Effects
- Brian Smithies Modeling
- Les Bowie Special Effects Supervisor
- Roy Field Visual Effects Supervisor
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Derek Meddings
Modeling
- Jeff Luff Modeling
- Andrew Kelly Modeling
- Tony Dunsterville Modeling
- Ray Caple Matte Painter
- Russ Woolnough Visual Effects Assistant Editor
- Cyril Forster Modeling
- Tadeusz Krzyzanowski Modeling
- Terry Reed Modeling
- Liz Lettman Matte Painter
- Doug Ferris Matte Painter
- Denis Rich Visual Effects Designer
- Colin Chilvers Special Effects Supervisor
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Derek Meddings
Visual Effects Director