Ratings

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

Financials

Revenue: $300,478,449

Budget: $55,000,000

Profit: + $245,478,449


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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Main Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

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Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

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Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Jor-El

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Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Otis

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Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

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Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Pa Kent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

1st Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Maria Schell

Maria Schell

Vond-Ah

Age : 79 | Popularity : 51%

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Ma Kent

Age : 92 | Popularity : 47%

Susannah York

Susannah York

Lara

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Jeff East

Jeff East

Young Clark Kent

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Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

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Sarah Douglas

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

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Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

2nd Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 57%

Diane Sherry Case

Diane Sherry Case

Lana Lang

Age : 73 | Popularity : 9%

Vass Anderson

Vass Anderson

3rd Elder

Age : 81 | Popularity : 14%

John Hollis

John Hollis

4th Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

James Garbutt

James Garbutt

5th Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Michael Gover

Michael Gover

6th Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

David Neal

David Neal

7th Elder

Age : 68 | Popularity : 21%

William Russell

William Russell

8th Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 43%

Penelope Lee

Penelope Lee

9th Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 36%

John Stuart

John Stuart

10th Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Alan Cullen

Alan Cullen

11th Elder

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Aaron Smolinski

Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Billy J. Mitchell

Billy J. Mitchell

1st Editor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson

2nd Editor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Larry Lamb

Larry Lamb

1st Reporter

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John Cassady

John Cassady

3rd Reporter

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John F. Parker

John F. Parker

4th Reporter

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Harry Scott

Harry Scott

5th Reporter

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Ray Evans

Ray Evans

6th Reporter

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Miquel Brown

Miquel Brown

8th Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Vincent Marzello

Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy

Age : 68 | Popularity : 15%

Benjamin Feitelson

Benjamin Feitelson

2nd Copy Boy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Lise Hilboldt

Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary

Age : N/A | Popularity : 28%

Leueen Willoughby

Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Rex Reed

Age : N/A | Popularity : 31%

Weston Gavin

Weston Gavin

Mugger

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

Officer 1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Ray Hassett

Ray Hassett

Officer 2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Randy Jurgensen

Randy Jurgensen

Officer 3

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Matt Russo

Matt Russo

News Vendor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Colin Skeaping

Colin Skeaping

Pilot

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Bo Rucker

Bo Rucker

Pimp

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Paul Avery

Paul Avery

TV Cameraman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

David Baxt

David Baxt

Burglar

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George Harris II

George Harris II

Patrolman Mooney

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John Cording

John Cording

2nd Hood

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Oz Clarke

Oz Clarke

4th Hood

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Rex Everhart

Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Jayne Tottman

Jayne Tottman

Little Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Frank Lazarus

Frank Lazarus

Air Force One Pilot

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Brian Protheroe

Brian Protheroe

Co Pilot

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Lawrence Trimble

Lawrence Trimble

1st Crewman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Robert Whelan

Robert Whelan

2nd Crewman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

David Calder

David Calder

3rd Crewman

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Norwich Duff

Norwich Duff

Newscaster

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Keith Alexander

Keith Alexander

Newscaster

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Newscaster

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Major

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Paul Tuerpe

Paul Tuerpe

Sgt. Hayley

Age : N/A | Popularity : 49%

Graham McPherson

Graham McPherson

Lieutenant

Age : 64 | Popularity : 19%

David Yorston

David Yorston

Petty Officer

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Robert O'Neill

Robert O'Neill

Admiral

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Robert MacLeod

Robert MacLeod

General

Age : 89 | Popularity : 23%

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

1st Controller

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Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

2nd Controller

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Phil Brown

Phil Brown

State Senator

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Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

2nd Senator

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Burnell Tucker

Burnell Tucker

Agent

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Chief Tug Smith

Chief Tug Smith

Indian Chief

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Norman Warwick

Norman Warwick

Superchief Driver

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Chuck Julian

Chuck Julian

Assistant

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Mark Wynter

Mark Wynter

Mate

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Roy Stevens

Roy Stevens

Warden

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Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Ella Lane (uncredited)

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Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Sam Lane (uncredited)

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Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Hood (uncredited)

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Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

General (extended version) (uncredited)

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David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Warden (voice) (uncredited)

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Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

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Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

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Alan Harris

Alan Harris

Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

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Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

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Marco St. John

Marco St. John

Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

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John B. Gibson

John B. Gibson

(Uncredited)

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Brad Flock

Brad Flock

Brad

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Crew

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