Superman (1978)

6.34
/ 10
109 User Ratings
2h 23m
Running Time

December 14, 1978
Release Date

Superman (1978)

6.34
/ 10
109 User Ratings
2h 23m
Running Time

December 14, 1978
Release Date

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Plot.

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 & Crew.

Vic Smith

Vic Smith

Second Assistant Director

Keith Lund

Keith Lund

Second Assistant Director

Michael Hook

Michael Hook

Second Assistant Director

Patrick Cadell

Patrick Cadell

Second Assistant Director

Peter Jacobs

Peter Jacobs

Second Assistant Director

Simon Milton

Simon Milton

Second Assistant Director

Michael Murray

Michael Murray

Second Assistant Director

Peter L. Bergquist

Peter L. Bergquist

Second Assistant Director

Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

Assistant Camera

Trevor Coop

Trevor Coop

Assistant Camera

Peter Versey

Peter Versey

Assistant Camera

Ronnie Anscombe

Ronnie Anscombe

Assistant Camera

David Lenham

David Lenham

Assistant Camera

John Deaton

John Deaton

Assistant Camera

Alan Gatward

Alan Gatward

Assistant Camera

Domenic Mastrippolito

Domenic Mastrippolito

Assistant Camera

Tony Rimmington

Tony Rimmington

Draughtsman

Ted Ambrose

Ted Ambrose

Draughtsman

Dennis Bosher

Dennis Bosher

Draughtsman

Alan Cassie

Alan Cassie

Draughtsman

Fred Weiler

Fred Weiler

Set Decoration

Ernest Smith

Ernest Smith

Scenic Artist

Bill Beavis

Bill Beavis

Scenic Artist

Larry Cleary

Larry Cleary

Construction Manager

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Construction Manager

Harry Kersey

Harry Kersey

Construction Manager

Herman Lowers

Herman Lowers

Construction Manager

Michael Redding

Michael Redding

Construction Manager

Roy Evans

Roy Evans

Construction Manager

Terry Reed

Terry Reed

Modeling

Cyril Forster

Cyril Forster

Modeling

Andrew Kelly

Andrew Kelly

Modeling

Jeff Luff

Jeff Luff

Modeling

Tony Dunsterville

Tony Dunsterville

Modeling

Tadeusz Krzyzanowski

Tadeusz Krzyzanowski

Modeling

Roy Spencer

Roy Spencer

Special Effects Technician

Terry Schubert

Terry Schubert

Special Effects Technician

Robert Nugent

Robert Nugent

Special Effects Technician

Joe Fitt

Joe Fitt

Special Effects Technician

Ron Burton

Ron Burton

Special Effects Technician

Brian Warner

Brian Warner

Special Effects Technician

Rodney Fuller

Rodney Fuller

Special Effects Technician

Michael Dunleavy

Michael Dunleavy

Special Effects Technician

Jimmy Harris

Jimmy Harris

Special Effects Technician

Peter Biggs

Peter Biggs

Special Effects Technician

Frank Richardson

Frank Richardson

Special Effects Technician

Peter Pickering

Peter Pickering

Special Effects Technician

George Ball

George Ball

Property Master

Danny Skundric

Danny Skundric

Property Master

Eddie Francis

Eddie Francis

Props

Douglas Noakes

Douglas Noakes

Production Accountant

Graham Henderson

Graham Henderson

Assistant Accountant

Bob Penn

Bob Penn

Still Photographer

Douglas Luke

Douglas Luke

Still Photographer

Ruth Morley

Ruth Morley

Costumer

Helen Gill

Helen Gill

Wardrobe Assistant

Eddie Silva

Eddie Silva

Wardrobe Assistant

Austin Cooper

Austin Cooper

Wardrobe Assistant

Janet Tebrooke

Janet Tebrooke

Wardrobe Assistant

Colin Wilson

Colin Wilson

Wardrobe Assistant

Elvira Angelinetta

Elvira Angelinetta

Wardrobe Assistant

Maurice Gillett

Maurice Gillett

Chief Lighting Technician

John Tythe

John Tythe

Chief Lighting Technician

Ray Meehan

Ray Meehan

Electrician

John May

John May

Electrician

Harry Woodley

Harry Woodley

Electrician

Bert Bosher

Bert Bosher

Electrician

Freddie Webster

Freddie Webster

Electrician

Jack Thetford

Jack Thetford

Electrician

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Alf Joint

Alf Joint

Stunt Coordinator

Alex Stevens

Alex Stevens

Stunt Coordinator

Liz Lettman

Liz Lettman

Matte Painter

Eric Tomlinson

Eric Tomlinson

Scoring Mixer

Denis Rich

Denis Rich

Main Title Designer / Visual Effects Designer

Pat McDermott

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Peter Watson

Peter Watson

Visual Effects Editor

Ernest Archer

Ernest Archer

Art Direction

Philip Bennet

Philip Bennet

Art Direction

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Art Direction

Details.

Release Date
December 14, 1978

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 23m

Content Rating
PG

Budget
$55,000,000

Box Office
$300,500,000

Filming Locations
Alberta, Canada · New York City · New Mexico · San Francisco, United States · Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom

Genres

Last updated:

This Movie Is About.

saving the world
journalist
crime fighter
nuclear missile
galaxy
superhero
based on comic
criminal
sabotage
super power
north pole
midwest
superhuman strength
aftercreditsstinger
save the day
secret identity
destruction of planet
newspaper office
evil genius
rural life

Wiki.

Superman (also marketed as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the eponymous character, 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. 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 Washington, DC, 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.

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