Superman (1978)
Superman (1978)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
Marlon Brando
Jor-El
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Ned Beatty
Otis
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Glenn Ford
Pa Kent
Trevor Howard
1st Elder
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Jack O'Halloran
Non
Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher
Maria Schell
Vond-Ah
Terence Stamp
General Zod
Phyllis Thaxter
Ma Kent
Susannah York
Lara
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Sarah Douglas
Ursa
Harry Andrews
2nd Elder
Jeff East
Young Clark Kent
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)
Jerry Siegel
Characters
Leslie Newman
Screenplay
David Newman
Screenplay
Richard Donner
Director
Ilya Salkind
Executive Producer
Joe Shuster
Characters
Mario Puzo
Screenplay / Story
Pierre Spengler
Producer
Robert Lynn
Second Unit
Robert Benton
Screenplay
Stuart Baird
Editor
Tom Mankiewicz
Writer
John Barry
Production Design / Second Unit Director
Charles F. Greenlaw
Associate Producer
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography
Michael Ellis
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Ernest Archer
Art Direction
Norman Dorme
Art Direction
Graham Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Kay Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Nick Maley
Makeup Artist
Betty Adamson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Sylvia Croft
Makeup Artist
Louis Lane
Makeup Artist
Joan White
Hairdresser
Norman Bolland
Sound Mixer
Stella Rivers
Hairdresser
Jamie Brown
Makeup Artist
Darby Halpin
Hairdresser
Connie Reeve
Makeup Artist
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Philip Bennet
Art Direction
Peter Howitt
Set Decoration
Basil Newall
Makeup Artist
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Iloe Elliott
Hairdresser
Roy Charman
Sound Mixer
Chris Greenham
Supervising Sound Editor
Stuart Craig
Art Direction
Robert Simmonds
Production Supervisor
Steve Cooper
Set Designer
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Supervisor
Cathy Kevany
Hairdresser
Peter Pennell
Sound Effects Editor
Yvonne Blake
Costume Design
Patricia McDermott
Hairdresser
Tony Reading
Art Direction
Norman Reynolds
Art Direction
Phil Rhodes
Makeup Artist
Dusty Symonds
Production Manager
Denis Rich
Visual Effects Designer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 14, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 23m
Budget$55,000,000
Box Office$300,500,000
Filming LocationsNew Mexico · New York City · San Francisco, United States · Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom · Alberta, Canada
Genres
Wiki.
Superman (also marketed as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero Superman, played by Christopher Reeve. It is the first of four installments in the Superman film series starring Reeve as Superman. The film was directed by Richard Donner based on a screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton. In addition to Reeve, the film features an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell, and Sarah Douglas. It depicts the origin of Superman, including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El (Brando), and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane (Kidder) while battling the villainous Lex Luthor (Hackman).
Ilya Salkind had the idea of a Superman film in 1973 and, after a difficult process with DC Comics, the Salkinds bought the rights to the character the following year. Several directors, most notably Guy Hamilton, and screenwriters were associated with the project before Donner was hired to direct. Tom Mankiewicz was drafted in to rewrite the script and was given a creative consultant credit. It was decided to film both Superman and its sequel Superman II (1980) simultaneously, with principal photography beginning in March 1977 and ending in October 1978. Tensions arose between Donner and the producers, and a decision was made to stop filming the sequel, of which 75 percent had already been completed, and finish the first film.The most expensive film made up to that point, with a budget of $55 million, Superman premiered at The Kennedy Center in New York City on December 10, 1978, and was released in the United Kingdom on
December 14, and in the United States on
December 15. The film was a critical and financial success; its worldwide box office earnings of $300 million made it the second-highest-grossing release of the year. It received praise for Reeve's performance and John Williams's musical score, and was nominated for Best Film Editing, Best Music (Original Score), and Best Sound at the 51st Academy Awards, and received a Special Achievement Academy Award for Visual Effects. Groundbreaking in its use of special effects and science fiction/fantasy storytelling, the film's legacy presaged the mainstream popularity of Hollywood's superhero film franchises. In 2017, Superman was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress's National Film Registry.