Superman II (1980)
Superman II (1980)
The Man of Steel meets his match!
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.

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Cast

Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve As: Clark Kent / Superman
Terence Stamp Terence Stamp As: General Zod
Gene Hackman Gene Hackman As: Lex Luthor
Margot Kidder Margot Kidder As: Lois Lane
Ned Beatty Ned Beatty As: Otis
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Storyline

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.


Tagline: The Man of Steel meets his match!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 12 December 1980

Country: GB, US, CA

Runtime: 127m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Dovemead Films, Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions, International Film Production

Budget: $54,000,000

Revenue: $190,458,706

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Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Sarah Douglas

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Susannah York

Susannah York

Lara

Clifton James

Clifton James

Sheriff

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

The President

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Leueen Willoughby

Leueen Willoughby

Leueen

Robin Pappas

Robin Pappas

Alice

Roger Kemp

Roger Kemp

Spokesman

Roger Brierley

Roger Brierley

Terrorist

Anthony Milner

Anthony Milner

Terrorist

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Terrorist

Melissa Wiltsie

Melissa Wiltsie

Nun

Alain Dehay

Alain Dehay

Gendarme

Marc Boyle

Marc Boyle

C.R.S. Man

Alan Stuart

Alan Stuart

Cab Driver

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Controller

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Controller

John Morton

John Morton

Nate

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

Boris

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Prison Warder

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Bell Boy

Elva Mai Hoover

Elva Mai Hoover

Mother

Hadley Kay

Hadley Kay

Jason

Todd Woodcroft

Todd Woodcroft

Father

John Hollis

John Hollis

Krypton Elder

Gordon Rollings

Gordon Rollings

Fisherman

Peter Whitman

Peter Whitman

Deputy

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

J.J.

Dinny Powell

Dinny Powell

Boog

Hal Galili

Hal Galili

Man at Bar

Marcus D'Amico

Marcus D'Amico

Willie

Jack Cooper

Jack Cooper

Dino

Richard LeParmentier

Richard LeParmentier

Reporter

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

General

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

President's Aide

Tony Sibbald

Tony Sibbald

Presidential Imposter

Tommy Duggan

Tommy Duggan

Diner Owner

Pamela Mandell

Pamela Mandell

Waitress

Pepper Martin

Pepper Martin

Rocky

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Newsvendor

Cleon Spencer

Cleon Spencer

Kid

Carl Parris

Carl Parris

Kid

Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

White House Aide (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Officer at the White House (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

Jeff East

Jeff East

Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Cannon

John Cannon

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Directed By

Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Director

Dusty Symonds

Dusty Symonds

Assistant Director

Gareth Tandy

Gareth Tandy

Assistant Director

Christopher Newman

Christopher Newman

Assistant Director

Terry Madden

Terry Madden

Assistant Director

Roy Button

Roy Button

Assistant Director

Paul Storey

Paul Storey

Assistant Director

Raoul Girard

Raoul Girard

Assistant Director

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Second Unit Director

Pamela Davies

Pamela Davies

Continuity

Doris Martin

Doris Martin

Continuity

Elaine Schreyeck

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Katya Kolpaktchy

Katya Kolpaktchy

Continuity

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

Screenplay

David Newman

David Newman

Screenplay

Leslie Newman

Leslie Newman

Screenplay

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Characters

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Characters

Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

Story

Production Crew

Pierre Spengler

Pierre Spengler

Producer

Ilya Salkind

Ilya Salkind

Executive Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Douglas Noakes

Douglas Noakes

Production Accountant

Frans J. Afman

Frans J. Afman

Finance

Cecil F. Ford

Cecil F. Ford

Production Supervisor

Tim Hampton

Tim Hampton

Production Supervisor

Vincent Winter

Vincent Winter

Production Manager

Debbie McWilliams

Debbie McWilliams

Casting

Allan James

Allan James

Unit Manager

Geoffrey Helman

Geoffrey Helman

Production Executive

Robert Simmonds

Robert Simmonds

Production Executive

Maria Monreal

Maria Monreal

Producer's Assistant

Joy Bayley

Joy Bayley

Production Assistant

Graham Henderson

Graham Henderson

Accountant

Mahesh Rajguru

Mahesh Rajguru

Accountant

Christine Samways

Christine Samways

Assistant Accountant

Bobbie Johnson

Bobbie Johnson

Assistant Accountant

Michele Tandy

Michele Tandy

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

John Victor-Smith

John Victor-Smith

Editor

Bob Mullen

Bob Mullen

Assistant Editor

Peter Holt

Peter Holt

Assistant Editor

Russ Woolnough

Russ Woolnough

Assistant Editor

Colin Wilson

Colin Wilson

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Yvonne Blake

Yvonne Blake

Costume Design

Sue Yelland

Sue Yelland

Costume Design

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Graham Churchyard

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Betty Adamson

Betty Adamson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Nereida Soto

Nereida Soto

Hairstylist

Pat McDermott

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Joan White

Joan White

Hairdresser

Bobbie Smith

Bobbie Smith

Hairdresser

Sound

Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne

Original Music Composer

Don Sharpe

Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Roy Charman

Roy Charman

Sound Mixer

Robert Hathaway

Robert Hathaway

Music Editor

Archie Ludski

Archie Ludski

Sound Editor

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Sound Editor

Sarah Vickers

Sarah Vickers

Sound Editor

John Richards

John Richards

Scoring Mixer

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Hopkins

Michael Hopkins

Sound Editor

Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne

Conductor

John Williams

John Williams

Music

John Williams

John Williams

Theme Song Performance

Visual Effects

Colin Chilvers

Colin Chilvers

Special Effects Supervisor

Roy Field

Roy Field

Visual Effects Supervisor

Zoran Perisic

Zoran Perisic

Special Effects Supervisor

Derek Meddings

Derek Meddings

Visual Effects

Ivor Beddoes

Ivor Beddoes

Matte Painter

Doug Ferris

Doug Ferris

Matte Painter

Peter Harman

Peter Harman

Visual Effects Camera

Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond

Visual Effects Camera

Camera

Geoffrey Unsworth

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

Robert Paynter

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Freddie Cooper

Freddie Cooper

Camera Operator

David Garfath

David Garfath

Camera Operator

John Harris

John Harris

Camera Operator

John Morgan

John Morgan

Camera Operator

Ginger Gemmel

Ginger Gemmel

Camera Operator

Chic Waterson

Chic Waterson

Camera Operator

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Camera Operator

Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Director of Photography

Denys N. Coop

Denys N. Coop

Director of Photography

Stephen Claydon

Stephen Claydon

Focus Puller

Jeff Paynter

Jeff Paynter

Focus Puller

John Campbell

John Campbell

Focus Puller

Keith Hamshere

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Cervin Robinson

Cervin Robinson

Still Photographer

David Wynn-Jones

David Wynn-Jones

First Assistant Camera

David Wynn-Jones

David Wynn-Jones

Focus Puller

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Barry

John Barry

Production Design

Peter Murton

Peter Murton

Production Design

Jim Morahan

Jim Morahan

Assistant Art Director

Maurice Fowler

Maurice Fowler

Supervising Art Director

Charles Bishop

Charles Bishop

Art Direction

Terry Ackland-Snow

Terry Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

Norman Reynolds

Norman Reynolds

Art Direction

Ernest Archer

Ernest Archer

Art Direction

Peter Young

Peter Young

Set Decoration

Terry Apsey

Terry Apsey

Construction Manager

Larry Cleary

Larry Cleary

Construction Manager

Peter Howitt

Peter Howitt

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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