Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 86%
TMDB Rating 7.1
IMDB Rating 7.3
RottenTomatoes Rating 93%

Financials

Revenue: $300,500,000

Budget: $55,000,000

Profit: + $245,500,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: You'll believe a man can fly.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 14, 1978

Rating: 1978-12-11

Run Time: 2h 23m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United Kingdom , United States of America

Production Companies: Dovemead Films , Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions , International Film Production

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 52%

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Age : N/A | Popularity : 71%

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 72%

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Jor-El

Age : N/A | Popularity : 92%

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Otis

Age : N/A | Popularity : 81%

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Age : 88 | Popularity : 83%

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Pa Kent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 73%

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

1st Elder

Age : 74 | Popularity : 70%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Leslie Newman
Leslie Newman
Robert Benton
Robert Benton
Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
David Newman
David Newman
Characters
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Story
Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Writer
Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz
Crew Second Unit
Robert Lynn
Robert Lynn
Stunts
Richard Hackman
Richard Hackman
Greg Powell
Greg Powell
George Lane Cooper
George Lane Cooper
Bill Weston
Bill Weston
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler
Wendy Leech
Wendy Leech
Stuart Fell
Stuart Fell
Stunt Coordinator
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Alex Stevens
Alex Stevens
Alf Joint
Alf Joint
Scenic Artist
Bill Beavis
Bill Beavis
Ernest Smith
Ernest Smith
Special Effects Technician
Robert Nugent
Robert Nugent
Rodney Fuller
Rodney Fuller
Michael Dunleavy
Michael Dunleavy
Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson
Brian Warner
Brian Warner
Roy Spencer
Roy Spencer
Joe Fitt
Joe Fitt
Jimmy Harris
Jimmy Harris
Ron Burton
Ron Burton
Peter Biggs
Peter Biggs
Terry Schubert
Terry Schubert
Peter Pickering
Peter Pickering
Special Effects
Zoran Perisic
Zoran Perisic
John Richardson
John Richardson
R.A. MacDonald
R.A. MacDonald
Additional Writing
Norman Enfield
Norman Enfield
Visual Effects Editor
Peter Watson
Peter Watson
Production Executive Producer
Ilya Salkind
Ilya Salkind
Producer
Pierre Spengler
Pierre Spengler
Associate Producer
Charles F. Greenlaw
Charles F. Greenlaw
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Production Supervisor
Tim Hampton
Tim Hampton
Timothy Burrill
Timothy Burrill
Robert Simmonds
Robert Simmonds
Production Manager
Les Kimber
Les Kimber
Austen Jewell
Austen Jewell
Peter A. Runfolo
Peter A. Runfolo
Dusty Symonds
Dusty Symonds
Production Coordinator
Michael J. Duthie
Michael J. Duthie
Location Manager
Chris Coles
Chris Coles
Executive Assistant
Maria Monreal
Maria Monreal
Jeanne Ferber
Jeanne Ferber
Production Executive
Geoffrey Helman
Geoffrey Helman
Production Accountant
Douglas Noakes
Douglas Noakes
Assistant Accountant
Graham Henderson
Graham Henderson
Directing Director
Richard Donner
Richard Donner
Second Unit Director
John Glen
John Glen
David Lane
David Lane
Robert Lynn
Robert Lynn
David Tomblin
David Tomblin
John Barry
John Barry
Second Assistant Director
Steve Lanning
Steve Lanning
Roy Button
Roy Button
Kieron Phipps
Kieron Phipps
Charles Marriott
Charles Marriott
Patrick Cadell
Patrick Cadell
Michael Green
Michael Green
Keith Lund
Keith Lund
Vic Smith
Vic Smith
Michael Murray
Michael Murray
Peter L. Bergquist
Peter L. Bergquist
Candace Suerstedt
Candace Suerstedt
Michael Hook
Michael Hook
Peter Jacobs
Peter Jacobs
Simon Milton
Simon Milton
Continuity
Angela Martelli
Angela Martelli
Josie Fulford
Josie Fulford
Katya Kolpaktchy
Katya Kolpaktchy
Kay Rawlings
Kay Rawlings
Betsy Norton
Betsy Norton
Doris Martin
Doris Martin
Elaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck
Rita Davison
Rita Davison
Assistant Director
Michael Dryhurst
Michael Dryhurst
Allan James
Allan James
Jerry Grandey
Jerry Grandey
David Tomblin
David Tomblin
Michael Rauch
Michael Rauch
Dominic Fulford
Dominic Fulford
Gareth Tandy
Gareth Tandy
Bud Grace
Bud Grace
Vincent Winter
Vincent Winter
Editing Editor
Michael Ellis
Michael Ellis
Stuart Baird
Stuart Baird
First Assistant Editor
Bob Mullen
Bob Mullen
Assistant Editor
David Beesley
David Beesley
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Tim Jordan
Tim Jordan
George Akers
George Akers
Mike Round
Mike Round
Neil Farrell
Neil Farrell
Christopher Morris
Christopher Morris
Camera Director of Photography
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth
Camera Operator
James Devis
James Devis
Mike Chevalier
Mike Chevalier
Ronnie Fox Rogers
Ronnie Fox Rogers
Gordon Hayman
Gordon Hayman
Ken Coles
Ken Coles
Rod Parkhurst
Rod Parkhurst
Lou Barlia
Lou Barlia
Howard A. Anderson III
Howard A. Anderson III
Roy Ford
Roy Ford
Peter MacDonald
Peter MacDonald
John Harris
John Harris
Jack Lowen
Jack Lowen
John Morgan
John Morgan
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Geoff Glover
Geoff Glover
Ginger Gemmel
Ginger Gemmel
Jack Courtland
Jack Courtland
George Pink
George Pink
Mike Fox
Mike Fox
Assistant Camera
Trevor Coop
Trevor Coop
David Lenham
David Lenham
Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan
Peter Versey
Peter Versey
Alan Gatward
Alan Gatward
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor
John Deaton
John Deaton
Domenic Mastrippolito
Domenic Mastrippolito
John J. Campbell
John J. Campbell
Ronnie Anscombe
Ronnie Anscombe
Additional Photography
Jack Atcheler
Jack Atcheler
Reginald H. Morris
Reginald H. Morris
Robert E. Collins
Robert E. Collins
Sol Negrin
Sol Negrin
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Aerial Director of Photography
Peter Allwork
Peter Allwork
Still Photographer
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Douglas Luke
Douglas Luke
First Assistant Camera
David Wynn-Jones
David Wynn-Jones
Art Production Design
John Barry
John Barry
Painter
George Dean
George Dean
Art Direction
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Gene Rudolf
Gene Rudolf
Leslie Dilley
Leslie Dilley
Philip Bennet
Philip Bennet
Ernest Archer
Ernest Archer
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig
Tony Reading
Tony Reading
Draughtsman
Ted Ambrose
Ted Ambrose
Tony Rimmington
Tony Rimmington
Dennis Bosher
Dennis Bosher
Alan Cassie
Alan Cassie
Reg Bream
Reg Bream
Construction Manager
Larry Cleary
Larry Cleary
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
Harry Kersey
Harry Kersey
Herman Lowers
Herman Lowers
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
Michael Redding
Michael Redding
Props
Eddie Francis
Eddie Francis
Supervising Art Director
Maurice Fowler
Maurice Fowler
Bill Brodie
Bill Brodie
Property Master
Danny Skundric
Danny Skundric
George Ball
George Ball
Main Title Designer
Denis Rich
Denis Rich
Set Decoration
Fred Weiler
Fred Weiler
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
Set Designer
Steve Cooper
Steve Cooper
Sound Original Music Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Sound Mixer
Brian Marshall
Brian Marshall
Charles Schmitz
Charles Schmitz
Richard Raguse
Richard Raguse
Chris Large
Chris Large
Roy Charman
Roy Charman
Norman Bolland
Norman Bolland
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Leonard Green
Leonard Green
Sound Effects
John Foster
John Foster
Stan Fiferman
Stan Fiferman
Orchestrator
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
Herbert W. Spencer
Herbert W. Spencer
Dialogue Editor
Michael Hopkins
Michael Hopkins
Pat Foster
Pat Foster
Music Editor
Ken Ross
Ken Ross
Robert Hathaway
Robert Hathaway
Scoring Mixer
Eric Tomlinson
Eric Tomlinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Greenham
Chris Greenham
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Pennell
Peter Pennell
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Roy Field
Roy Field
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Russ Woolnough
Russ Woolnough
Special Effects Supervisor
Les Bowie
Les Bowie
Colin Chilvers
Colin Chilvers
Modeling
Brian Smithies
Brian Smithies
Terry Reed
Terry Reed
Derek Meddings
Derek Meddings
Cyril Forster
Cyril Forster
Tony Dunsterville
Tony Dunsterville
Tadeusz Krzyzanowski
Tadeusz Krzyzanowski
Andrew Kelly
Andrew Kelly
Jeff Luff
Jeff Luff
Matte Painter
Doug Ferris
Doug Ferris
Ray Caple
Ray Caple
Liz Lettman
Liz Lettman
Visual Effects Designer
Denis Rich
Denis Rich
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
Maurice Gillett
Maurice Gillett
John Tythe
John Tythe
Electrician
Bert Bosher
Bert Bosher
Ray Evans
Ray Evans
Freddie Webster
Freddie Webster
Jack Thetford
Jack Thetford
Harry Woodley
Harry Woodley
John May
John May
Ray Meehan
Ray Meehan
Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Assistant
Janet Tebrooke
Janet Tebrooke
Elvira Angelinetta
Elvira Angelinetta
Austin Cooper
Austin Cooper
Eddie Silva
Eddie Silva
Helen Gill
Helen Gill
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
Barbara Gillett
Barbara Gillett
Costumer
Ruth Morley
Ruth Morley
Hairdresser
Pat McDermott
Pat McDermott
Darby Halpin
Darby Halpin
Iloe Elliott
Iloe Elliott
Stella Rivers
Stella Rivers
Cathy Kevany
Cathy Kevany
Joan White
Joan White
Makeup Artist
Basil Newall
Basil Newall
Kay Freeborn
Kay Freeborn
Louis Lane
Louis Lane
Graham Freeborn
Graham Freeborn
Sylvia Croft
Sylvia Croft
Phil Rhodes
Phil Rhodes
Nick Maley
Nick Maley
Jamie Brown
Jamie Brown
Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
Makeup Supervisor
Stuart Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn
Costume Design
Yvonne Blake
Yvonne Blake
Wardrobe Supervisor
Betty Adamson
Betty Adamson
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