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Release Date: 1978

Cast: Susannah York, Gene Hackman, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Margot Kidder, Jeff East, Jackie Cooper, Marlon Brando, Marc McClure, Christopher Reeve, Trevor Howard, Valerie Perrine ...MORE

Cast: Susannah York, Gene Hackman, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Margot Kidder, Jeff East, Jackie Cooper, Marlon Brando, Marc McClure, Christopher Reeve, Trevor Howard, Valerie Perrine, Sarah Douglas, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell ...LESS

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Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 British-American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Richard Donner directed the film, which stars Christopher Reeve as Superman, as well as Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Valerie Perrine and Ned Beatty. The film depicts the origin of Superman, from infancy as Kal-El of Krypton and growing up in Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered attitude in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane, while... MORE

Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 British-American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Richard Donner directed the film, which stars Christopher Reeve as Superman, as well as Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Valerie Perrine and Ned Beatty. The film depicts the origin of Superman, from infancy as Kal-El of Krypton and growing up in Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered attitude in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane, while battling the villainous Lex Luthor. The film was conceived in 1973 by Ilya Salkind. Several directors, most notably Guy Hamilton, and screenwriters (Mario Puzo, David and Leslie Newman and Robert Benton) were associated with the project before Donner was hired to direct. Donner brought Tom Mankiewicz to rewrite the script, feeling it was too campy. Mankiewicz was credited as creative consultant. It was decided to film both Superman and Superman II simultaneously. Principal photography started in March 1977 and ended in October 1978. Tensions rose between Donner and the producers, and a decision was LESS