Superman (1978)
Superman (1978)
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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Cast

Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve As: Clark Kent / Superman
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando As: Jor-El
Gene Hackman Gene Hackman As: Lex Luthor
Ned Beatty Ned Beatty As: Otis
Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper As: Perry White
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: You'll believe a man can fly.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 14 December 1978

Country: CH, GB, US

Runtime: 143m

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Company Credits

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

Budget: $55,000,000

Revenue: $300,218,018

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Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Jor-El

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Pa Kent

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

1st Elder

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Ma Kent

Susannah York

Susannah York

Lara

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Sarah Douglas

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

2nd Elder

Jeff East

Jeff East

Young Clark Kent

Diane Sherry Case

Diane Sherry Case

Lana Lang

Vass Anderson

Vass Anderson

3rd Elder

John Hollis

John Hollis

4th Elder

James Garbutt

James Garbutt

5th Elder

Michael Gover

Michael Gover

6th Elder

David Neal

David Neal

7th Elder

William Russell

William Russell

8th Elder

Penelope Lee

Penelope Lee

9th Elder

John Stuart

John Stuart

10th Elder

Alan Cullen

Alan Cullen

11th Elder

Aaron Smolinski

Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell

Billy J. Mitchell

1st Editor

Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson

2nd Editor

Larry Lamb

Larry Lamb

1st Reporter

John Cassady

John Cassady

3rd Reporter

John F. Parker

John F. Parker

4th Reporter

Harry Scott

Harry Scott

5th Reporter

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

6th Reporter

Miquel Brown

Miquel Brown

8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello

Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy

Benjamin Feitelson

Benjamin Feitelson

2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt

Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby

Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Weston Gavin

Weston Gavin

Mugger

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

Officer 1

Ray Hassett

Ray Hassett

Officer 2

Randy Jurgensen

Randy Jurgensen

Officer 3

Matt Russo

Matt Russo

News Vendor

Colin Skeaping

Colin Skeaping

Pilot

Bo Rucker

Bo Rucker

Pimp

Paul Avery

Paul Avery

TV Cameraman

David Baxt

David Baxt

Burglar

George Harris II

George Harris II

Patrolman Mooney

John Cording

John Cording

2nd Hood

Oz Clarke

Oz Clarke

4th Hood

Rex Everhart

Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant

Jayne Tottman

Jayne Tottman

Little Girl

Frank Lazarus

Frank Lazarus

Air Force One Pilot

Brian Protheroe

Brian Protheroe

Co Pilot

Lawrence Trimble

Lawrence Trimble

1st Crewman

Robert Whelan

Robert Whelan

2nd Crewman

David Calder

David Calder

3rd Crewman

Norwich Duff

Norwich Duff

Newscaster

Keith Alexander

Keith Alexander

Newscaster

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Newscaster

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Major

Paul Tuerpe

Paul Tuerpe

Sgt. Hayley

Graham McPherson

Graham McPherson

Lieutenant

David Yorston

David Yorston

Petty Officer

Robert O'Neill

Robert O'Neill

Admiral

Robert MacLeod

Robert MacLeod

General

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

1st Controller

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

2nd Controller

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

State Senator

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

2nd Senator

Burnell Tucker

Burnell Tucker

Agent

Chief Tug Smith

Chief Tug Smith

Indian Chief

Norman Warwick

Norman Warwick

Superchief Driver

Chuck Julian

Chuck Julian

Assistant

Mark Wynter

Mark Wynter

Mate

Roy Stevens

Roy Stevens

Warden

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Ella Lane (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Sam Lane (uncredited)

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Hood (uncredited)

Directed By

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Director

John Glen

John Glen

Second Unit Director

John Barry

John Barry

Second Unit Director

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Ilya Salkind

Ilya Salkind

Executive Producer

Pierre Spengler

Pierre Spengler

Producer

Dusty Symonds

Dusty Symonds

Production Manager

Charles F. Greenlaw

Charles F. Greenlaw

Associate Producer

Robert Simmonds

Robert Simmonds

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Supervisor

Patricia McDermott

Patricia McDermott

Hairdresser

Yvonne Blake

Yvonne Blake

Costume Design

Nick Maley

Nick Maley

Makeup Artist

Phil Rhodes

Phil Rhodes

Makeup Artist

Louis Lane

Louis Lane

Makeup Artist

Basil Newall

Basil Newall

Makeup Artist

Connie Reeve

Connie Reeve

Makeup Artist

Joan White

Joan White

Hairdresser

Betty Adamson

Betty Adamson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Jamie Brown

Jamie Brown

Makeup Artist

Graham Freeborn

Graham Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Kay Freeborn

Kay Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Sylvia Croft

Sylvia Croft

Makeup Artist

Iloe Elliott

Iloe Elliott

Hairdresser

Darby Halpin

Darby Halpin

Hairdresser

Cathy Kevany

Cathy Kevany

Hairdresser

Stella Rivers

Stella Rivers

Hairdresser

Barbara Gillett

Barbara Gillett

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Norman Bolland

Norman Bolland

Sound Mixer

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roy Charman

Roy Charman

Sound Mixer

Peter Pennell

Peter Pennell

Sound Effects Editor

Chris Greenham

Chris Greenham

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Colin Chilvers

Colin Chilvers

Special Effects Supervisor

Denis Rich

Denis Rich

Visual Effects Designer

Camera

Geoffrey Unsworth

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

Mike Fox

Mike Fox

Camera Operator

David Wynn-Jones

David Wynn-Jones

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Norman Reynolds

Norman Reynolds

Art Direction

Leslie Dilley

Leslie Dilley

Art Direction

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Art Direction

Tony Reading

Tony Reading

Art Direction

Norman Dorme

Norman Dorme

Art Direction

John Barry

John Barry

Production Design

Ernest Archer

Ernest Archer

Art Direction

Steve Cooper

Steve Cooper

Set Designer

Peter Howitt

Peter Howitt

Set Decoration

Philip Bennet

Philip Bennet

Art Direction

Reg Bream

Reg Bream

Draughtsman

Other Crew

Greg Powell

Greg Powell

Stunts

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Second Unit

Richard Hackman

Richard Hackman

Stunts

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