Poster for Superman

Superman

1978, action, adventure, science fiction

143 minutes

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

Clark Kent / Superman

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Jor-El

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Otis

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Pa Kent

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Ma Kent

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

1st Elder

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

2nd Elder

Jeff East

Jeff East

Young Clark Kent

Diane Sherry Case

Diane Sherry Case

Lana Lang

Vass Anderson

3rd Elder

John Hollis

John Hollis

4th Elder

James Garbutt

5th Elder

Michael Gover

Michael Gover

6th Elder

David Neal

7th Elder

William Russell

William Russell

8th Elder

Penelope Lee

9th Elder

John Stuart

John Stuart

10th Elder

Alan Cullen

11th Elder

Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent

Billy J. Mitchell

1st Editor

Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson

2nd Editor

Larry Lamb

Larry Lamb

1st Reporter

John Cassady

3rd Reporter

John F. Parker

4th Reporter

Harry Scott

5th Reporter

Ray Evans

6th Reporter

Miquel Brown

Miquel Brown

8th Reporter

Vincent Marzello

Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy

Benjamin Feitelson

2nd Copy Boy

Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary

Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Weston Gavin

Mugger

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

Officer 1

Ray Hassett

Officer 2

Randy Jurgensen

Officer 3

Matt Russo

News Vendor

Bo Rucker

Pimp

Paul Avery

TV Cameraman

David Baxt

David Baxt

Burglar

George Harris II

Patrolman Mooney

John Cording

2nd Hood

Oz Clarke

4th Hood

Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant

Jayne Tottman

Little Girl

Frank Lazarus

Air Force One Pilot

Brian Protheroe

Brian Protheroe

Co Pilot

Lawrence Trimble

1st Crewman

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

Lieutenant

David Yorston

Petty Officer

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

Chief Tug Smith

Indian Chief

Norman Warwick

Superchief Driver

Chuck Julian

Assistant

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)

Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

General (extended version) (uncredited)

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Warden (voice) (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

Marco St. John

Marco St. John

Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

Barrie Holland

New York Businessman (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Stan Jolley

Art direction

Ernest Archer

Art direction

Gene Rudolf

Art direction

Norman Reynolds

Art direction

Tony Reading

Art direction

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Art direction

Leslie Dilley

Art direction

Philip Bennet

Art direction

Norman Dorme

Art direction

John Barry

Production design

George Ball

Property master

Danny Skundric

Property master

Fred Weiler

Set decoration

Peter Howitt

Set decoration

Steve Cooper

Set designer

Camera

Mike Chevalier

Camera operator

Rod Parkhurst

Camera operator

Howard A. Anderson III

Camera operator

Jack Courtland

Camera operator

Jack Lowen

Camera operator

James A. Contner

Camera operator

Lou Barlia

Camera operator

George Pink

Camera operator

Roy Ford

Camera operator

Ginger Gemmel

Camera operator

Ronnie Fox Rogers

Camera operator

Ken Coles

Camera operator

Geoff Glover

Camera operator

Gordon Hayman

Camera operator

John Morgan

Camera operator

James Devis

Camera operator

John Harris

Camera operator

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Camera operator

Mike Fox

Camera operator

Bob Penn

Still photographer

Douglas Luke

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Yvonne Blake

Yvonne Blake

Costume design

Basil Newall

Makeup artist

Kay Freeborn

Makeup artist

Connie Reeve

Makeup artist

Phil Rhodes

Makeup artist

Jamie Brown

Makeup artist

Louis Lane

Makeup artist

Sylvia Croft

Makeup artist

Nick Maley

Makeup artist

Graham Freeborn

Makeup artist

Crew

Alf Joint

Stunt coordinator

Alex Stevens

Stunt coordinator

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunt coordinator

Peter Watson

Visual effects editor

Directing

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Director

Michael Hook

Second assistant director

Patrick Cadell

Second assistant director

Peter Jacobs

Second assistant director

Simon Milton

Second assistant director

Michael Murray

Second assistant director

Peter L. Bergquist

Second assistant director

Candace Suerstedt

Second assistant director

Keith Lund

Second assistant director

Vic Smith

Second assistant director

Charles Marriott

Second assistant director

Michael Green

Second assistant director

Roy Button

Second assistant director

Steve Lanning

Second assistant director

Kieron Phipps

Second assistant director

Editing

Stuart Baird

Stuart Baird

Editor

Michael Ellis

Editor

Lighting

Production

Charles F. Greenlaw

Associate producer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Ilya Salkind

Executive producer

Chris Coles

Location manager

Pierre Spengler

Producer

Michael J. Duthie

Production coordinator

Sound

Pat Foster

Dialogue editor

Michael Hopkins

Dialogue editor

Ken Ross

Music editor

Robert Hathaway

Music editor

John Williams

John Williams

Original music composer

Peter Pennell

Sound effects editor

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound re-recording mixer

Chris Greenham

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Colin Chilvers

Special effects supervisor

Les Bowie

Special effects supervisor

Roy Field

Visual effects supervisor

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