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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 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 attempts to make 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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Paul Storey |
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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Raoul Girard |
Assistant Director |
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Roy Button |
Assistant Director |
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Pamela Davies |
Continuity |
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Doris Martin |
Continuity |
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Katya Kolpaktchy |
Continuity |
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Elaine Schreyeck |
Continuity |
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Robert Lynn |
Second Unit Director |
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David Tomblin |
Second Unit Director |
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Writing Credits
Jerry Siegel |
Characters |
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Leslie Newman |
Screenplay |
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Mario Puzo |
Screenplay |
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David Newman |
Screenplay |
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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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Lynn Stalmaster |
Casting |
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Ilya Salkind |
Executive Producer |
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Douglas Noakes |
Production Accountant |
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Vincent Winter |
Production Manager |
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Debbie McWilliams |
Casting |
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Cecil F. Ford |
Production Supervisor |
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Frans J. Afman |
Finance |
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Tim Hampton |
Production Supervisor |
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Allan James |
Unit Manager |
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Maria Monreal |
Producer's Assistant |
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Joy Bayley |
Production Assistant |
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Bobbie Johnson |
Assistant Accountant |
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Graham Henderson |
Accountant |
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Geoffrey Helman |
Production Executive |
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Christine Samways |
Assistant Accountant |
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Mahesh Rajguru |
Accountant |
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Robert Simmonds |
Production Executive |
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Michele Tandy |
Assistant Accountant |
Edited By
John Victor-Smith |
Editor |
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Colin Wilson |
Assistant Editor |
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Peter Holt |
Assistant Editor |
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Bob Mullen |
Assistant Editor |
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Russ Woolnough |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Sue Yelland |
Costume Design |
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Yvonne Blake |
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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Pat McDermott |
Hairdresser |
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Bobbie Smith |
Hairdresser |
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Nereida Soto |
Hairstylist |
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Joan White |
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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Sarah Vickers |
Sound Editor |
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Archie Ludski |
Sound Editor |
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Robert Hathaway |
Music Editor |
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Paul Smith |
Sound Editor |
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Gerry Humphreys |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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John Richards |
Scoring Mixer |
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Michael Hopkins |
Sound Editor |
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John Williams |
Music |
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Ken Thorne |
Conductor |
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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
Robert Paynter |
Director of Photography |
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Geoffrey Unsworth |
Director of Photography |
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John Harris |
Camera Operator |
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Ginger Gemmel |
Camera Operator |
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Peter MacDonald |
Camera Operator |
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Freddie Cooper |
Camera Operator |
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John Morgan |
Camera Operator |
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David Garfath |
Camera Operator |
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Chic Waterson |
Camera Operator |
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Stephen Claydon |
Focus Puller |
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Keith Hamshere |
Still Photographer |
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Paul Wilson |
Director of Photography |
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Denys N. Coop |
Director of Photography |
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Jeff Paynter |
Focus Puller |
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John Campbell |
Focus Puller |
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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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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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Charles Bishop |
Art Direction |
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Norman Reynolds |
Art Direction |
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Maurice Fowler |
Supervising Art Director |
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Terry Ackland-Snow |
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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Nicolas Gomez |
Editorial Staff |
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Peter Watson |
Visual Effects Editor |
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Robert Harman |
Special Effects |
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Paul Weston |
Stunt Coordinator |
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George Lane Cooper |
Stunts |
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Stuart St. Paul |
Stunts |
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Joe Dunne |
Stunts |
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Nick Gillard |
Stunts |
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Graeme Crowther |
Stunts |
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Terry Richards |
Stunts |
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Colin Skeaping |
Stunts |
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Jack Cooper |
Stunts |
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Peter Diamond |
Stunts |
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Tex Fuller |
Stunts |
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Cyd Child |
Stunts |
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Johan Thorén |
Stunts |
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Mark McBride |
Stunts |
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Peter Munt |
Stunts |
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Jacob Rupp |
Stunts |
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Clive Curtis |
Stunts |
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Alf Joint |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Terence Plummer |
Stunts |
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Chris Webb |
Stunts |
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Valentino Musetti |
Stunts |
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Tim Condren |
Stunts |
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Vic Armstrong |
Stunt Double |
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Terry Yorke |
Stunts |
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Stuart Fell |
Stunts |
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Arthur Howell |
Stunts |
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Greg Powell |
Stunts |
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Doug Robinson |
Stunts |
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Billy Horrigan |
Stunts |
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Wendy Leech |
Stunts |
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