Superman (1978)
Movie
1978
PG
2 HOURS 23 MINS
Adventure
Science fiction
Action
Fantasy
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home’s first and greatest superhero.
Cast & Crew
Christopher Reeve Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman
Gene Hackman Lex Luthor
Marlon Brando Jor-El
Margot Kidder Lois Lane
Ned Beatty Otis
Jackie Cooper Perry White
Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen
Glenn Ford Jonathan Kent
Valerie Perrine Eve Teschmacher
Phyllis Thaxter Martha Kent
Jeff East Young Clark Kent
Trevor Howard First Elder
Susannah York Lara
Maria Schell Vond-Ah
Terence Stamp General Zod
Sarah Douglas Ursa
Harry Andrews 2nd Elder
Lise Hilboldt Secretary #1
Larry Hagman Major
John Ratzenberger Controller #1
Richard Donner Director
Jerry Siegel Writer
Mario Puzo Writer
David Newman Writer
Robert Benton Writer
Tom Mankiewicz Writer
Leslie Newman Screenwriter
Pierre Spengler Producer
Richard Lester Producer
Alexander Salkind Producer
Ilya Salkind Executive Producer
Geoffrey Unsworth Cinematography
Michael Ellis Film Editing
Michael Thau Film Editing
Stuart Baird Film Editing
John Williams Original Music
John Barry Production Design
Ernest Archer Art Direction
Bill Brodie Art Direction
Peter Howitt Set Decoration
Frederic C. Weiler Set Decoration
Jerry R. Allen Costume Design
Yvonne Blake Costume Design
Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Stuart Craig Art Director
Les Dilley Art Director
Norman Dorme Art Director
Tony Reading Art Director
Norman Reynolds Art Director
Philip Bennet Art Director
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