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Cast
Gene Hackman | As: Lex Luthor | |
Christopher Reeve | As: Clark Kent / Superman | |
Ned Beatty | As: Otis | |
Jackie Cooper | As: Perry White | |
Sarah Douglas | As: Ursa |
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: 09 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
Gene Hackman |
Lex Luthor |
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Christopher Reeve |
Clark Kent / Superman |
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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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Margot Kidder |
Lois Lane |
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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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Terence Stamp |
General Zod |
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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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Richard LeParmentier |
Reporter |
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Don Fellows |
General |
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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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Jack Cooper |
Dino |
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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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Michael Shannon |
President's Aide |
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John Cannon |
Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
Directed By
Richard Lester |
Director |
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Robert Lynn |
Other |
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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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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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Maria Monreal |
Other |
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Ilya Salkind |
Executive Producer |
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Lynn Stalmaster |
Casting |
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Geoffrey Helman |
Production Manager |
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Robert Simmonds |
Production Manager |
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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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Michele Tandy |
Assistant Accountant |
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Edited By
John Victor-Smith |
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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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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Graham Churchyard |
Costume Assistant |
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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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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Camera
Geoffrey Unsworth |
Director of Photography |
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Robert Paynter |
Director of Photography |
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Paul Wilson |
Other |
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Denys N. Coop |
Other |
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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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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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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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Peter Howitt |
Set Decoration |
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Jim Morahan |
Assistant Art Director |
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Other Crew
Tom Mankiewicz |
Creative Consultant |
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Vic Armstrong |
Stunt Coordinator |
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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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