Director: Richard Donner

Writers: Robert Benton; David Newman; Leslie Newman; Mario Puzo

Music by: John Williams

Producer: Pierre Spengler

Keywords: Action/Adventure, Comic Book, Time Travel, Superman, Explosions

Planet Krypton is destroyed; Jor-El sends his son Kal-El to Earth where he is raised by adoptive parents as Clark Kent. Now an adult, Clark takes a job at the Daily Planet, cover for his superhero identity. He must foil Lex Luthor's harebrained plan to destroy the Pacific Coast to inflate the value of his inland properties. Excellent telling of the Superman tale, though with Gene Hackman miscast as Luthor. Nominated for 3 Oscars including Best Original Score; received from the Academy a Special Achievement Award for visual effects.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Harry Andrews	Actor	10-Nov-1911	6-Mar-1989	The Agony and the Ecstasy
Ned Beatty	Actor	6-Jul-1937		Deliverance
Marlon Brando	Actor	3-Apr-1924	1-Jul-2004	A Streetcar Named Desire
Phil Brown	Actor	30-Apr-1916	9-Feb-2006	Uncle Owen in Star Wars
Jackie Cooper	Actor	15-Sep-1922	3-May-2011	Jackie in Our Gang
Sarah Douglas	Actor	12-Dec-1952		Pamela Lynch on Falcon Crest
Glenn Ford	Actor	1-May-1916	30-Aug-2006	Gilda, Blackboard Jungle
Gene Hackman	Actor	30-Jan-1930		The Conversation
Larry Hagman	Actor	21-Sep-1931	23-Nov-2012	J.R. Ewing on Dallas
Trevor Howard	Actor	29-Sep-1913	7-Jan-1988	Sons and Lovers
Margot Kidder	Actor	17-Oct-1948	13-May-2018	Lois Lane in Superman
Marc McClure	Actor	31-Mar-1957		Superman: The Movie
Jack O'Halloran	Actor	8-Apr-1943		Non in Superman
Valerie Perrine	Actor	3-Sep-1943		Slaughterhouse Five
John Ratzenberger	Actor	6-Apr-1947		Postman Cliff Clavin on Cheers
Rex Reed	Critic	2-Oct-1938		At the Movies
Christopher Reeve	Actor	25-Sep-1952	10-Oct-2004	Superman
William Russell	Actor	19-Nov-1924		Ian Chesterton on Doctor Who
Maria Schell	Actor	15-Jan-1926	26-Apr-2005	The Heart of the Matter
Terence Stamp	Actor	22-Jul-1939		KNEEL TO ZOD
Phyllis Thaxter	Actor	20-Nov-1921	14-Aug-2012	The World of Henry Orient
Susannah York	Actor	9-Jan-1941	14-Jan-2011	They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

CAST

Marlon Brando	...   Jor-El
Gene Hackman	...   Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve	...   Superman / Clark Kent
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
Jeff East	...   Young Clark Kent
Marc McClure	...   Jimmy Olsen
Sarah Douglas	...   Ursa
Harry Andrews	...   2nd Elder
Krypton Council
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
Lee Quigley	...   Baby Kal-El
Aaron Smolinski	...   Baby Clark Kent
Smallville
Diane Sherry	...   Lana Lang
Jeff Atcheson	...   Coach
Brad Flock	...   Football Player
David Petrou	...   Team Manager
Daily Planet
Billy J. Mitchell	...   1st Editor
Robert Henderson	...   2nd Editor
Larry Lamb	...   1st Reporter
James Brockington	...   2nd Reporter
John Cassady	...   3rd Reporter
John F. Parker	...   4th Reporter
Antony Scott	...   5th Reporter
Ray Evans	...   6th Reporter
Su Shifrin	...   7th Reporter
Miquel Brown	...   8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello	...   1st Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson	...   2nd Copy Boy
Lise Hilboldt	...   1st Secretary
Leueen Willoughby	...   2nd Secretary
Jill Ingham	...   Perry's Secretary
Pieter Stuyck	...   Window Cleaner
Metropolis
Rex Reed	...   Rex Reed
Weston Gavin	...   Mugger
Stephen Kahan	...   Officer #1
Ray Hassett	...   Officer #2
Randy Jurgenson	...   Officer #3
Matt Russo	...   News Vendor
Superman's 1st Night
Colin Skeaping	...   Pilot
Bo Rucker	...   Pimp
Paul Avery	...   TV Cameraman
David Baxt	...   Burglar
George Harris II	...   Patrolman Mooney
Michael Harrigan	...   1st Hood
John Cording	...   2nd Hood
Raymond Thompson	...   3rd Hood
Oz Clarke	...   4th Hood
Rex Everhardt	...   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
Norwick Duff	...   Newscaster
Keith Alexander	...   Newscaster
Michael Ensign	...   Newscaster
Missile Convoys
Larry Hagman	...   Major
Paul Tuerpe	...   Sgt. Hayley
Graham McPherson	...   Lieutenant
David Yorston	...   Petty Officer
Missile Control
Robert O'Neill	...   Admiral
Robert MacLeod	...   General
John Ratzenberger	...   1st Controller
Alan Tilvern	...   2nd Controller
Phil Brown	...   State Senator
Bill Bailey	...   2nd Senator
Golf Course
Burnell Tucker	...   Agent
California
Chief Tug Smith	...   Indian Chief
Norman Warwick	...   Superchief Driver
Chuck Julian	...   Assistant
Colin Etherington	...   Power Co. Driver
Mark Wynter	...   Mate
Prison
Roy Stevens	...   Warden

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