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

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Jor-El

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Pa Kent

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Vond-Ah

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Ma Kent

Jeff East

Jeff East

Young Clark Kent

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Diane Sherry Case

Diane Sherry Case

Lana Lang

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

1st Elder (uncredited)

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

2nd Elder (uncredited)

Vass Anderson

3rd Elder (uncredited)

John Hollis

John Hollis

4th Elder (uncredited)

James Garbutt

5th Elder (uncredited)

Michael Gover

Michael Gover

6th Elder (uncredited)

David Neal

7th Elder (uncredited)

William Russell

William Russell

8th Elder (uncredited)

Penelope Lee

9th Elder (uncredited)

John Stuart

John Stuart

10th Elder (uncredited)

Alan Cullen

11th Elder (uncredited)

Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent (uncredited)

Billy J. Mitchell

1st Editor (uncredited)

Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson

2nd Editor (uncredited)

Larry Lamb

Larry Lamb

1st Reporter (uncredited)

John Cassady

3rd Reporter (uncredited)

John F. Parker

4th Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Scott

5th Reporter (uncredited)

Ray Evans

6th Reporter (uncredited)

Miquel Brown

Miquel Brown

8th Reporter (uncredited)

Vincent Marzello

Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy (uncredited)

Benjamin Feitelson

2nd Copy Boy (uncredited)

Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary (uncredited)

Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary (uncredited)

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Rex Reed (uncredited)

Weston Gavin

Mugger (uncredited)

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

Officer 1 (uncredited)

Ray Hassett

Officer 2 (uncredited)

Randy Jurgensen

Officer 3 (uncredited)

Matt Russo

News Vendor (uncredited)

Colin Skeaping

Pilot (uncredited)

Bo Rucker

Pimp (uncredited)

Paul Avery

TV Cameraman (uncredited)

David Baxt

David Baxt

Burglar (uncredited)

George Harris II

Patrolman Mooney (uncredited)

John Cording

2nd Hood (uncredited)

Oz Clarke

4th Hood (uncredited)

Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Jayne Tottman

Little Girl (uncredited)

Frank Lazarus

Air Force One Pilot (uncredited)

Brian Protheroe

Brian Protheroe

Co Pilot (uncredited)

Lawrence Trimble

1st Crewman (uncredited)

Robert Whelan

2nd Crewman (uncredited)

David Calder

David Calder

3rd Crewman (uncredited)

Norwich Duff

Norwich Duff

Newscaster (uncredited)

Keith Alexander

Keith Alexander

Newscaster (uncredited)

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Newscaster (uncredited)

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Major (uncredited)

Paul Tuerpe

Paul Tuerpe

Sgt. Hayley (uncredited)

Graham McPherson

Lieutenant (uncredited)

David Yorston

Petty Officer (uncredited)

Robert O'Neill

Admiral (uncredited)

Robert MacLeod

Robert MacLeod

General (uncredited)

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

1st Controller (uncredited)

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

2nd Controller (uncredited)

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

State Senator (uncredited)

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

2nd Senator (uncredited)

Burnell Tucker

Agent (uncredited)

Chief Tug Smith

Indian Chief (uncredited)

Norman Warwick

Superchief Driver (uncredited)

Chuck Julian

Assistant (uncredited)

Mark Wynter

Mate (uncredited)

Roy Stevens

Roy Stevens

Warden (uncredited)

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Ella Lane (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Sam Lane (uncredited)

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Hood (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Norman Reynolds

Art direction

Leslie Dilley

Art direction

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Art direction

Tony Reading

Art direction

Norman Dorme

Art direction

Ernest Archer

Art direction

Philip Bennet

Art direction

John Barry

Production design

Peter Howitt

Set decoration

Steve Cooper

Set designer

Camera

Mike Fox

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Yvonne Blake

Yvonne Blake

Costume design

Connie Reeve

Makeup artist

Basil Newall

Makeup artist

Jamie Brown

Makeup artist

Graham Freeborn

Makeup artist

Kay Freeborn

Makeup artist

Sylvia Croft

Makeup artist

Louis Lane

Makeup artist

Phil Rhodes

Makeup artist

Nick Maley

Makeup artist

Crew

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Director

Editing

Stuart Baird

Stuart Baird

Editor

Michael Ellis

Editor

Production

Charles F. Greenlaw

Associate producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Ilya Salkind

Executive producer

Pierre Spengler

Producer

Sound

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

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Largescale poster for Superman

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