Storyline
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.
Released
12/14/1978
Runtime
2h 23min
Director
Budget
$55,000,000
Revenue
$300,500,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Dovemead Films, Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions, International Film Production
Cast
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
Sarah Douglas
Ursa
Harry Andrews
2nd Elder
Diane Sherry Case
Lana Lang
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
Aaron Smolinski
Baby Clark Kent
Billy J. Mitchell
1st Editor
Robert Henderson
2nd Editor
Larry Lamb
1st Reporter
John Cassady
3rd Reporter
John F. Parker
4th Reporter
Harry Scott
5th Reporter
Ray Evans
6th Reporter
Miquel Brown
8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello
1st Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson
2nd Copy Boy
Lise Hilboldt
1st Secretary
Leueen Willoughby
2nd Secretary
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
Weston Gavin
Mugger
Steve Kahan
Officer 1
Ray Hassett
Officer 2
Randy Jurgensen
Officer 3
Matt Russo
News Vendor
Colin Skeaping
Pilot
Bo Rucker
Pimp
Paul Avery
TV Cameraman
David Baxt
Burglar
George Harris II
Patrolman Mooney
John Cording
2nd Hood
Oz Clarke
4th Hood
Rex Everhart
Desk Sergeant
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
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
Mark Wynter
Mate
Roy Stevens
Warden
Noel Neill
Ella Lane (uncredited)
Kirk Alyn
Sam Lane (uncredited)
Tony Selby
Hood (uncredited)
Bruce Boa
General (extended version) (uncredited)
David de Keyser
Warden (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Donner
Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Policeman (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer
Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)
Marco St. John
Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)
Barrie Holland
New York Businessman (uncredited)
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