Superman

Movie

1978

2h 23m

English

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

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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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Superman

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1978

2h 23m

English

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

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Cast

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Marlon Brando

Jor-El

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Lex Luthor

Otis

Perry White

Pa Kent

1st Elder

Lois Lane

Non

Eve Teschmacher

Vond-Ah

General Zod

Ma Kent

Lara

Jimmy Olsen

Ursa

2nd Elder

Young Clark Kent

Lana Lang

3rd Elder

4th Elder

5th Elder

6th Elder

7th Elder

8th Elder

Directed By: Richard Donner

Written By: Mario Puzo (Screenplay), Tom Mankiewicz, + 3 more

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FauxLiege says...

9 years ago

Special effects might look dated, but still fun to watch.

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Earthsconflict says...

6 years ago

I've loved this movie since seeing it as a kid,it's sad to hear that Margot Kidder passed away,she can be with her Superman now Christopher Reeve....

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Jim222001 says...

8 years ago

Sue me but I prefer what Richard Donnor did with Superman over what Zack Snyder is doing with Superman. I prefer my Superman films whimsical over dark and dreary.

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nmahoney416 says...

5 years ago

I watched the extended cut. It is long and a little slow but never boring. This doesn't have the same amount of action as superhero movies today does. Christopher Reeve is a good superman. He is charismatic but he does look a little funny in that suit. Gene Hackman is a great villain too. The music is really inspiring. The effects haven't aged the best.

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AlexanderZ

9/10 7 years ago

We all have unique reasons for loving a film. That's what makes cinema so magical. It's personal. You can love the meat of the movie, or you can love the trimmings.

There's a bunch of good stuff here. Most people my age will refer to "Superman" as THE definitive superhero fil More

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simonynwa

10/10 10 years ago

The superhero film by which all those that followed are measured and rightly so. It is also no surprise that introducing a new Superman in the modern era has proved so difficult with such a perfect origin story already committed to film, as the split opinion over Man of Steel proves. From the openin More

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Wuchak

3 years ago

_**"Miss Teschmacher!"**_

I didn't catch "Superman" (1978) until over 25 years after its release. It's a great superhero flick with a lot of wit, well worthy of its reputation. Although a couple of things are understandably dated, like the flying sequences and Clark Kent's glasses (which are so B More

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CinemaSerf

10 months ago

John Williams' epic overture is used to good effect to help illustrate the pretty stellar cast (Christoph Reeve gets only third billing) as this story opens with us on the icebound planet of "Krypton" where "Jor-El" (Marlon Brando) is encouraging his high council members to pass sentence on the trea More

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