Movie

Superman

You'll believe a man can fly.

1978★ 7.2 · 4.3K2h 24mScience FictionActionAdventure

Overview

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.

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Cast

John Ratzenberger
as 1st Controller

Marlon Brando
as Jor-El

Gene Hackman
as Lex Luthor

Christopher Reeve
as Superman / Clark Kent

Ned Beatty
as Otis

Terence Stamp
as General Zod

Larry Hagman
as Major

Margot Kidder
as Lois Lane

Sarah Douglas
as Ursa

Valerie Perrine
as Eve Teschmacher

Richard Donner
as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

Marc McClure
as Jimmy Olsen

Collection

Superman Collection

4 films · rate on collection page

Superman

1

Superman II

2

Superman III

3

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

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7.2/ 10

4.3K TMDB votes

7.2

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Release date: 1978-12-14

Budget: $55,000,000

Revenue: $300,478,449

Runtime: 2h 24m

Genres

Science FictionActionAdventure

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