Superman
"You'll believe a man can fly."
Science FictionActionAdventure
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.
🎬 DirectorRichard Donner
📅 Release1978-12-14
🌍 CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioDovemead Films, Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions, International Film Production
🗳 Votes4,226
🔥 Popularity5
💰 Budget$55,000,000
💵 Revenue$300,478,449
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🎭 Cast
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Marlon Brando
Jor-El
Ned Beatty
Otis
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Glenn Ford
Pa Kent
Trevor Howard
1st Elder
Jack O'Halloran
Non
Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher
Maria Schell
Vond-Ah
Terence Stamp
General Zod
Phyllis Thaxter
Ma Kent
Susannah York
Lara
Jeff East
Young Clark Kent
🎥 Crew
Director
Richard Donner
Executive Producer
Ilya Salkind
Producer
Pierre Spengler
Characters
Joe Shuster
Characters
Jerry Siegel
Story
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
Mario Puzo
Screenplay
Leslie Newman
Screenplay
Robert Benton
Second Unit
Robert Lynn
🖼 Gallery
🏷 Keywords
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💬 Reviews
Man of Steel - Film Full of Love The planet Krypton is doomed, all life there is soon to be over. Jor-El, knowing that the planet Earth has the same atmosphere, rockets his baby son there post haste. On Earth, the infant grows up to find that he has super human powers that must be hidden from the ordinary Earthlings, he hides away as mild mannered reporter Clark Kent and transforms into Superma…
_**"Miss Teschmacher!"**_ I didn't catch "Superman" (1978) until over 25 years after its release. It's a great superhero flick with a lot of wit, well worthy of its reputation. Although a couple of things are understandably dated, like the flying sequences and Clark Kent's glasses (which are so BAD they're laughable), the movie definitely stands the test of time despite being shot in 1977. "…
This movie will stand to the End of Time. This film is an absolute Masterpiece. The Writers & Director knew what they were doing. Christopher Reeve is a Powerhouse. He portrayed this Character So Well! He played Clark Kent & Superman as 2 Different Characters while being the Same Person. Margot Kidder was Fantastic as Lois Lane. Gene Hackman and Valerie Perrine were Great as Lex Luthor & Eve Tesch…
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