Superman (1978)

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Written by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster

Directed by Richard Donner

Running Time: 150 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1978

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

Oscar-winning fantasy based on the classic comic strip, portraying the early years of the man of steel, from his birth on the planet Krypton to his arrival on Earth and the first of his epic battles with the arch-criminal Lex Luthor. The superhero must prevent Luthor's nefarious scheme to rearrange the west coast of America with the help of a couple of nuclear bombs.

Cast

Image for Christopher ReeveChristopher ReeveSuperman/Clark Kent
Image for Gene HackmanGene HackmanLex Luthor
Margot KidderLois Lane
Image for Marlon BrandoMarlon BrandoJor-El
Image for Glenn FordGlenn FordJonathan Kent
Phyllis ThaxterMartha Kent
Jeff EastYoung Clark Kent
Ned BeattyOtis
Jack CooperPerry White
Image for Trevor HowardTrevor Howard1st Elder
Jack O'HalloranNon
Valerie PerrineEve Teschmacher
Maria SchellVond-Ah
Image for Terence StampTerence StampGeneral Zod
Susannah YorkLara

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