Superman II (1980)
Superman II (1980)
The Man of Steel meets his match!
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.

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Cast

Gene Hackman Gene Hackman As: Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve As: Clark Kent / Superman
Ned Beatty Ned Beatty As: Otis
Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper As: Perry White
Sarah Douglas Sarah Douglas As: Ursa
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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

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Sarah Douglas

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Susannah York

Susannah York

Lara

Clifton James

Clifton James

Sheriff

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

The President

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Leueen Willoughby

Leueen Willoughby

Leueen

Robin Pappas

Robin Pappas

Alice

Roger Kemp

Roger Kemp

Spokesman

Roger Brierley

Roger Brierley

Terrorist

Anthony Milner

Anthony Milner

Terrorist

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Terrorist

Melissa Wiltsie

Melissa Wiltsie

Nun

Alain Dehay

Alain Dehay

Gendarme

Marc Boyle

Marc Boyle

C.R.S. Man

Alan Stuart

Alan Stuart

Cab Driver

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Controller

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Controller

John Morton

John Morton

Nate

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

Boris

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Prison Warder

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Bell Boy

Elva Mai Hoover

Elva Mai Hoover

Mother

Hadley Kay

Hadley Kay

Jason

Todd Woodcroft

Todd Woodcroft

Father

John Hollis

John Hollis

Krypton Elder

Gordon Rollings

Gordon Rollings

Fisherman

Peter Whitman

Peter Whitman

Deputy

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

J.J.

Dinny Powell

Dinny Powell

Boog

Hal Galili

Hal Galili

Man at Bar

Marcus D'Amico

Marcus D'Amico

Willie

Richard LeParmentier

Richard LeParmentier

Reporter

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

General

Tony Sibbald

Tony Sibbald

Presidential Imposter

Tommy Duggan

Tommy Duggan

Diner Owner

Pamela Mandell

Pamela Mandell

Waitress

Pepper Martin

Pepper Martin

Rocky

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Newsvendor

Cleon Spencer

Cleon Spencer

Kid

Carl Parris

Carl Parris

Kid

Jack Cooper

Jack Cooper

Dino

Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

White House Aide (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Officer at the White House (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

Jeff East

Jeff East

Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

President's Aide

John Cannon

John Cannon

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Directed By

Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Director

Christopher Newman

Christopher Newman

Assistant Director

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Other

Terry Madden

Terry Madden

Assistant Director

Raoul Girard

Raoul Girard

Assistant Director

Paul Storey

Paul Storey

Assistant Director

Gareth Tandy

Gareth Tandy

Assistant Director

Dusty Symonds

Dusty Symonds

Assistant Director

Roy Button

Roy Button

Assistant Director

David Tomblin

David Tomblin

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

Screenplay

Leslie Newman

Leslie Newman

Screenplay

David Newman

David Newman

Screenplay

Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel

Characters

Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Characters

Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

Story

Production Crew

Pierre Spengler

Pierre Spengler

Producer

Maria Monreal

Maria Monreal

Other

Ilya Salkind

Ilya Salkind

Executive Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Debbie McWilliams

Debbie McWilliams

Casting

Geoffrey Helman

Geoffrey Helman

Production Manager

Douglas Noakes

Douglas Noakes

Production Accountant

Vincent Winter

Vincent Winter

Production Manager

Frans J. Afman

Frans J. Afman

Finance

Robert Simmonds

Robert Simmonds

Production Manager

Allan James

Allan James

Unit Manager

Tim Hampton

Tim Hampton

Production Supervisor

Cecil F. Ford

Cecil F. Ford

Production Supervisor

Michele Tandy

Michele Tandy

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Sue Yelland

Sue Yelland

Costume Design

Yvonne Blake

Yvonne Blake

Costume Design

Nereida Soto

Nereida Soto

Hairstylist

Pat McDermott

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Joan White

Joan White

Hairdresser

Bobbie Smith

Bobbie Smith

Hairdresser

Graham Churchyard

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Sound

Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne

Original Music Composer

Don Sharpe

Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Roy Charman

Roy Charman

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Roy Field

Roy Field

Visual Effects Supervisor

Colin Chilvers

Colin Chilvers

Special Effects Supervisor

Zoran Perisic

Zoran Perisic

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Robert Paynter

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Unsworth

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

Chic Waterson

Chic Waterson

Camera Operator

John Harris

John Harris

Camera Operator

Ginger Gemmel

Ginger Gemmel

Camera Operator

Denys N. Coop

Denys N. Coop

Other

David Garfath

David Garfath

Camera Operator

John Morgan

John Morgan

Camera Operator

Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Other

Freddie Cooper

Freddie Cooper

Camera Operator

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Camera Operator

David Wynn-Jones

David Wynn-Jones

First Assistant Camera

David Wynn-Jones

David Wynn-Jones

Focus Puller

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Barry

John Barry

Production Design

Peter Murton

Peter Murton

Production Design

Peter Young

Peter Young

Set Decoration

Maurice Fowler

Maurice Fowler

Supervising Art Director

Terry Ackland-Snow

Terry Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

Norman Reynolds

Norman Reynolds

Art Direction

Ernest Archer

Ernest Archer

Art Direction

Charles Bishop

Charles Bishop

Art Direction

Peter Howitt

Peter Howitt

Set Decoration

Jim Morahan

Jim Morahan

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

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