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Cast
Christopher Reeve | As: Clark Kent / Superman | |
Terence Stamp | As: General Zod | |
Gene Hackman | As: Lex Luthor | |
Margot Kidder | As: Lois Lane | |
Ned Beatty | As: Otis |
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
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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 |
Clark Kent / Superman |
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Terence Stamp |
General Zod |
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Gene Hackman |
Lex Luthor |
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Margot Kidder |
Lois Lane |
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Ned Beatty |
Otis |
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Jackie Cooper |
Perry White |
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Sarah Douglas |
Ursa |
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Jack O'Halloran |
Non |
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Valerie Perrine |
Eve Teschmacher |
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Susannah York |
Lara |
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Clifton James |
Sheriff |
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E.G. Marshall |
The President |
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Marc McClure |
Jimmy Olsen |
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Leueen Willoughby |
Leueen |
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Robin Pappas |
Alice |
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Roger Kemp |
Spokesman |
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Roger Brierley |
Terrorist |
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Anthony Milner |
Terrorist |
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Richard Griffiths |
Terrorist |
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Melissa Wiltsie |
Nun |
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Alain Dehay |
Gendarme |
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Marc Boyle |
C.R.S. Man |
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Alan Stuart |
Cab Driver |
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John Ratzenberger |
Controller |
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Shane Rimmer |
Controller |
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John Morton |
Nate |
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Jim Dowdall |
Boris |
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Angus MacInnes |
Prison Warder |
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Antony Sher |
Bell Boy |
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Elva Mai Hoover |
Mother |
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Hadley Kay |
Jason |
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Todd Woodcroft |
Father |
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John Hollis |
Krypton Elder |
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Gordon Rollings |
Fisherman |
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Peter Whitman |
Deputy |
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Bill Bailey |
J.J. |
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Dinny Powell |
Boog |
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Hal Galili |
Man at Bar |
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Marcus D'Amico |
Willie |
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Jack Cooper |
Dino |
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Richard LeParmentier |
Reporter |
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Don Fellows |
General |
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Michael Shannon |
President's Aide |
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Tony Sibbald |
Presidential Imposter |
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Tommy Duggan |
Diner Owner |
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Pamela Mandell |
Waitress |
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Pepper Martin |
Rocky |
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Eugene Lipinski |
Newsvendor |
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Cleon Spencer |
Kid |
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Carl Parris |
Kid |
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Norman Chancer |
White House Aide (uncredited) |
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Jean-Pierre Cassel |
French Officer at the White House (uncredited) |
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Richard Donner |
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited) |
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Jeff East |
Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Glenn Ford |
Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Trevor Howard |
Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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John Cannon |
Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
Directed By
Richard Lester |
Director |
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Dusty Symonds |
Assistant Director |
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Gareth Tandy |
Assistant Director |
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Christopher Newman |
Assistant Director |
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Terry Madden |
Assistant Director |
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Roy Button |
Assistant Director |
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Paul Storey |
Assistant Director |
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Raoul Girard |
Assistant Director |
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Robert Lynn |
Second Unit Director |
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Pamela Davies |
Continuity |
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Doris Martin |
Continuity |
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Elaine Schreyeck |
Continuity |
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Katya Kolpaktchy |
Continuity |
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David Tomblin |
Second Unit Director |
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Writing Credits
Mario Puzo |
Screenplay |
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David Newman |
Screenplay |
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Leslie Newman |
Screenplay |
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Jerry Siegel |
Characters |
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Joe Shuster |
Characters |
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Mario Puzo |
Story |
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Production Crew
Pierre Spengler |
Producer |
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Ilya Salkind |
Executive Producer |
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Lynn Stalmaster |
Casting |
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Douglas Noakes |
Production Accountant |
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Frans J. Afman |
Finance |
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Cecil F. Ford |
Production Supervisor |
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Tim Hampton |
Production Supervisor |
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Vincent Winter |
Production Manager |
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Debbie McWilliams |
Casting |
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Allan James |
Unit Manager |
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Geoffrey Helman |
Production Executive |
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Robert Simmonds |
Production Executive |
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Maria Monreal |
Producer's Assistant |
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Joy Bayley |
Production Assistant |
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Graham Henderson |
Accountant |
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Mahesh Rajguru |
Accountant |
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Christine Samways |
Assistant Accountant |
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Bobbie Johnson |
Assistant Accountant |
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Michele Tandy |
Assistant Accountant |
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Edited By
John Victor-Smith |
Editor |
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Bob Mullen |
Assistant Editor |
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Peter Holt |
Assistant Editor |
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Russ Woolnough |
Assistant Editor |
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Colin Wilson |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Yvonne Blake |
Costume Design |
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Sue Yelland |
Costume Design |
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Stuart Freeborn |
Makeup Artist |
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Graham Churchyard |
Costume Assistant |
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Betty Adamson |
Wardrobe Supervisor |
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Nereida Soto |
Hairstylist |
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Pat McDermott |
Hairdresser |
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Joan White |
Hairdresser |
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Bobbie Smith |
Hairdresser |
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Sound
Ken Thorne |
Original Music Composer |
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Don Sharpe |
Sound Editor |
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Roy Charman |
Sound Mixer |
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Robert Hathaway |
Music Editor |
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Archie Ludski |
Sound Editor |
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Paul Smith |
Sound Editor |
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Sarah Vickers |
Sound Editor |
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John Richards |
Scoring Mixer |
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Gerry Humphreys |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Michael Hopkins |
Sound Editor |
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Ken Thorne |
Conductor |
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John Williams |
Music |
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John Williams |
Theme Song Performance |
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Visual Effects
Colin Chilvers |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Roy Field |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Zoran Perisic |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Derek Meddings |
Visual Effects |
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Ivor Beddoes |
Matte Painter |
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Doug Ferris |
Matte Painter |
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Peter Harman |
Visual Effects Camera |
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Peter Hammond |
Visual Effects Camera |
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Camera
Geoffrey Unsworth |
Director of Photography |
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Robert Paynter |
Director of Photography |
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Freddie Cooper |
Camera Operator |
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David Garfath |
Camera Operator |
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John Harris |
Camera Operator |
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John Morgan |
Camera Operator |
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Ginger Gemmel |
Camera Operator |
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Chic Waterson |
Camera Operator |
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Peter MacDonald |
Camera Operator |
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Paul Wilson |
Director of Photography |
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Denys N. Coop |
Director of Photography |
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Stephen Claydon |
Focus Puller |
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Jeff Paynter |
Focus Puller |
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John Campbell |
Focus Puller |
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Keith Hamshere |
Still Photographer |
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Cervin Robinson |
Still Photographer |
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David Wynn-Jones |
First Assistant Camera |
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David Wynn-Jones |
Focus Puller |
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Richard Donner |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
John Barry |
Production Design |
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Peter Murton |
Production Design |
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Jim Morahan |
Assistant Art Director |
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Maurice Fowler |
Supervising Art Director |
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Charles Bishop |
Art Direction |
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Terry Ackland-Snow |
Art Direction |
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Norman Reynolds |
Art Direction |
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Ernest Archer |
Art Direction |
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Peter Young |
Set Decoration |
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Terry Apsey |
Construction Manager |
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Larry Cleary |
Construction Manager |
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Peter Howitt |
Set Decoration |
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Other Crew
Tom Mankiewicz |
Creative Consultant |
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Vic Armstrong |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Peter Watson |
Visual Effects Editor |
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Nicolas Gomez |
Editorial Staff |
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Robert Harman |
Special Effects |
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Paul Weston |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Alf Joint |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Jacob Rupp |
Stunts |
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Vic Armstrong |
Stunt Double |
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Chris Webb |
Stunts |
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Terry Yorke |
Stunts |
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Clive Curtis |
Stunts |
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Graeme Crowther |
Stunts |
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Tim Condren |
Stunts |
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Cyd Child |
Stunts |
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George Lane Cooper |
Stunts |
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Jack Cooper |
Stunts |
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Joe Dunne |
Stunts |
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Stuart Fell |
Stunts |
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Peter Diamond |
Stunts |
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Nick Gillard |
Stunts |
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Tex Fuller |
Stunts |
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Arthur Howell |
Stunts |
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Billy Horrigan |
Stunts |
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Mark McBride |
Stunts |
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Wendy Leech |
Stunts |
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Peter Munt |
Stunts |
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Terence Plummer |
Stunts |
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Valentino Musetti |
Stunts |
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Greg Powell |
Stunts |
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Doug Robinson |
Stunts |
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Terry Richards |
Stunts |
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Stuart St. Paul |
Stunts |
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Colin Skeaping |
Stunts |
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Johan Thorén |
Stunts |
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