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Year:
Duration:
143 min | USA:127 min (1980 video release) | USA:151 min (2000 restoration)
Genres:
Action | Drama | Sci-Fi
IMDB rate:
7.3
Director:
Richard Donner
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 16 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1978-12-15
Filming Locations: Barons , Alberta, Canada
Earnings
Budget: $55,000,000
Opening Weekend: $7,465,343 (USA) (17 December 1978)
Gross: $40,925,251 (USA) (31 December 1978)
Cast
Actor
Character
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Superman
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder
Superman
Marlon Brando
Jor-El
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve
Superman
Ned Beatty
Otis
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
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
Sarah Douglas
Ursa
Harry Andrews
2nd Elder
Vass Anderson
3rd Elder
John Hollis
4th Elder
James Garbutt
5th Elder
Michael Gover
6th Elder
David Neal
7th Elder
William Russell
8th Elder
Penelope Lee
9th Elder
John Stuart
10th Elder
Alan Cullen
11th Elder
Lee Quigley
Baby Kal-El
Aaron Smolinski
Baby Clark Kent
Diane Sherry Case
Lana Lang
Jeff Atcheson
Coach
Brad Flock
Brad
David Petrou
Team Manager
Billy J. Mitchell
1st Editor
Robert Henderson
2nd Editor
Larry Lamb
1st Reporter
James Brockington
2nd Reporter
John Cassady
3rd Reporter
John F. Parker
4th Reporter
Antony Scott
5th Reporter
Ray Evans
6th Reporter
Sue Shifrin
7th Reporter (as Su Shifrin)
Miquel Brown
8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello
1st Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson
2nd Copy Boy
Leueen Willoughby
2nd Secretary
Jill Ingham
Perry's Secretary
Pieter Stuyck
Window Cleaner
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
Weston Gavin
Mugger
Steve Kahan
Officer 1 (as Stephen Kahan)
Ray Hassett
Officer 2
Randy Jurgensen
Officer 3 (as Randy Jurgenson)
Matt Russo
News Vendor
Colin Skeaping
Pilot
Bo Rucker
Pimp
Paul Avery
TV Cameraman
David Baxt
Burglar
George Harris II
Patrolman Mooney
Michael Harrigan
1st Hood
John Cording
2nd Hood
Raymond Thompson
3rd Hood
Oz Clarke
4th Hood
Rex Everhart
Desk Sergeant (as Rex Everhardt)
Jayne Tottman
Little Girl
Frank Lazarus
Air Force One Pilot
Brian Protheroe
Co Pilot
Lawrence Trimble
1st Crewman
Robert Whelan
2nd Crewman
David Calder
3rd Crewman
Norwich Duff
Newscaster (as Norwick Duff)
Keith Alexander
Newscaster
Michael Ensign
Newscaster
Larry Hagman
Major
Paul Tuerpe
Sgt. Hayley
Graham McPherson
Lieutenant
David Yorston
Petty Officer
Robert O'Neill
Admiral
Robert MacLeod
General
John Ratzenberger
1st Controller
Alan Tilvern
2nd Controller
Phil Brown
State Senator
Bill Bailey
2nd Senator
Burnell Tucker
Agent
Chief Tug Smith
Indian Chief
Norman Warwick
Superchief Driver
Chuck Julian
Assistant
Colin Etherington
Power Co. Driver
Mark Wynter
Mate
Roy Stevens
Warden
Kirk Alyn
General Sam Lane
Bruce Boa
General (extended version) (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
Newspaper Customer (uncredited)
David de Keyser
Warden (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Donner
Man in Street (extended version (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Policeman (uncredited)
Edward Finneran
Special Football Player (uncredited)
Rob Hawk
Little Boy with Mom (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Ella Lane
Shane Rimmer
Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)
Pam Rose
Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Selby
Hood (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Dustin Hoffman turned down the part of Lex Luthor.
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Christopher Reeve worked out so much during the making of the film that the traveling matte shots taken of him at the beginning of the shoot did not match the later shots, and had to be re-taken.
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Initially, Gene Hackman refused to cut off his mustache to play Lex Luthor. In early one-sheets of the movie his face is featured with a mustache. Before Richard Donner and Hackman met face-to-face, Donner proposed to Hackman that if he would cut his mustache, Donner would cut his too, and Hackman agreed. It turned out later that Donner did not have a mustache at all. He wore a false moustache that he peeled off at the last moment.
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Goofs
In the opening sequence, when the film dissolves to show the Daily Planet building, the camera tilts up to show the Moon, but the view shown is one that is not visible from the Earth, as it shows a large amount of the Moon's far side.
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After jumping across in front of the moving train, a reflection of the cameraman can be seen in the train windows as Clark runs home.
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During the Superman and Lois Lane flying scene, right after a bird flies by them, you can see the background stars through their bodies.
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Quotes
Miss Teschmacher: Tell me something, Lex, why do so many people have to die for the crime of the century?
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Lex Luthor: [in Luthor's underground hideout] Miss Teschmacher, how many girls do you know who have a Park Avenue address like this one?
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Clark Kent: Really, Lois, supposing that man had shot you? Is it worth risking your life over ten dollars, two credit cards, a hairbrush, and a lipstick?
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Faq
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Superman can be found here.
Q
Where is Metropolis located?
A
Metropolis is a fictional port city located somewhere on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. Where exactly varies depending on the source. The four superman movies made in 1978, 1980, 1983, and 1987 staring Christopher Reeve, do not specify its location, but based on the existence of various real-life landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, it must be a stand-in for New York City. In the DC Comics Universe, it is considered to be in New York State (which also is said to be geographically larger than its real-life counterpart). Some sources had previously placed Metropolis on the shore of Delaware Bay in the state of Delaware, across from Gotham City (from the Batman universe). However, this has been superceded by more recent continuity. In the latest Superman movie, Superman Returns, when Lex Luthor unveils his plan on a series of maps, Metropolis can be seen located on a Northeastern U.S. map exactly where New York City would be. (Also, on a side note, Long Island is not present at all.) In the TV series "Smallville," Metropolis must be located either in Kansas, or close by in a neighboring state, as the show has established that 1, Smallville is in Kansas, and 2, Metropolis can be seen from town on clear days in the distance.
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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Photos from cast
Glenn Ford Lise Hilboldt Margot Kidder
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