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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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Christopher Newman |
Assistant Director |
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Robert Lynn |
Other |
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Terry Madden |
Assistant Director |
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Raoul Girard |
Assistant Director |
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Paul Storey |
Assistant Director |
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Gareth Tandy |
Assistant Director |
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Dusty Symonds |
Assistant Director |
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Roy Button |
Assistant Director |
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David Tomblin |
Second Unit Director |
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Writing Credits
Mario Puzo |
Screenplay |
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Leslie Newman |
Screenplay |
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David 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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Debbie McWilliams |
Casting |
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Geoffrey Helman |
Production Manager |
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Douglas Noakes |
Production Accountant |
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Vincent Winter |
Production Manager |
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Frans J. Afman |
Finance |
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Robert Simmonds |
Production Manager |
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Allan James |
Unit Manager |
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Tim Hampton |
Production Supervisor |
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Cecil F. Ford |
Production Supervisor |
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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
Stuart Freeborn |
Makeup Artist |
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Sue Yelland |
Costume Design |
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Yvonne Blake |
Costume Design |
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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
Roy Field |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Colin Chilvers |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Zoran Perisic |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Camera
Robert Paynter |
Director of Photography |
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Geoffrey Unsworth |
Director of Photography |
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Chic Waterson |
Camera Operator |
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John Harris |
Camera Operator |
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Ginger Gemmel |
Camera Operator |
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Denys N. Coop |
Other |
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David Garfath |
Camera Operator |
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John Morgan |
Camera Operator |
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Paul Wilson |
Other |
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Freddie Cooper |
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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Peter Young |
Set Decoration |
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Maurice Fowler |
Supervising Art Director |
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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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Charles Bishop |
Art Direction |
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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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