Film

Superman

1978 · 2h 24m · Science Fiction · Action · Adventure

You'll believe a man can fly.

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

87%

Metacritic

82

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.

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

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

• Richard DonnerDirector
• Robert BentonScreenplay
• Mario PuzoStory · Screenplay
• David NewmanScreenplay
• Leslie NewmanScreenplay
• Tom MankiewiczWriter
• Pierre SpenglerProducer
• Ilya SalkindExecutive Producer
• Geoffrey UnsworthDirector of Photography
• John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer

Modern Trailer RecutOriginal Theatrical TrailerTrailer

Release date

December 14, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 24m

Rated

PG

Budget

$55,000,000

Revenue

$300,478,449

Genres

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

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