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Overview

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Director:
Richard Donner
Writers:
Jerry Siegel (creator: Superman) &
Joe Shuster (creator: Superman) ...
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Release Date:
15 December 1978 (USA) more
Tagline:
You'll Believe a Man Can Fly! more
Plot:
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest super-hero. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations more
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Superman Takes Off On The Big Screen more (393 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
Superman: The Movie
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MPAA:
Rated PG for peril, some mild sensuality and language.
Runtime:
143 min | USA:127 min (1980 video release) | USA:151 min (2000 restoration)
Country:
Canada | UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints) | Mono

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Trivia:
James Brolin, Lyle Waggoner and Perry King all auditioned for the part of the Man of Steel. more
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Continuity: After the earthquake, the gap in the railroad tracks is wider than the length of Superman's body. When he is in place, the gap is much smaller. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jor-El: This is no fantasy - no careless product of wild imagination. No, my friends. These indictments that I have brought to you today, specific charges herein against the individuals. Their acts of treason, their ultimate aim of sedition. These... are matters of undeniable fact. I ask you now to pronounce judgement on those accused.
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Spoofed in Promedio rojo (2004) more
Soundtrack:
CAN YOU READ MY MIND more

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34 out of 40 people found the following comment useful.
Superman Takes Off On The Big Screen, 10 January 2006
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

It's interesting that another re-make is coming out this year. Man, time flies because I vividly remember when this movie came out and the excitement it caused. This was the first Superman anyone had ever seen with modern-day special effects, so it was pretty cool, to say the least.

It's still very entertaining, and the more I watch this the more I'm amused with the villain (Gene Hackman as "Lex Luthor") and the lines he delivers. He's a funny guy. Christopher Reeve, meanwhile, was always a popular "Man Of Steel" and the special effects are still fun to watch, from the long opening scenes showing the end of the planet Kryton all the way to the ending credits. There's a solid soundtrack to this, too.

Personally, I didn't care for Margot Kidder as Lois Lane but then again, Lane's character in the 1950s TV series was a bit annoying, too. I guess it comes with her character. However, being a kid growing up with that series with all its innocence (it's now on DVD, by the way, and worth a purchase), it was just too weird hearing Lois ask Superman what color her panties were!

Anyway, this is simply great entertainment. As a superhero, Superman has always been THE MAN. Three sequels followed this film, the second one being the best in my opinion.

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