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.
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- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 20 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlon Brando | ... |
Jor-El
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| Gene Hackman | ... |
Lex Luthor
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| Christopher Reeve | ... |
Superman / Clark Kent
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| Ned Beatty | ... |
Otis
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| Jackie Cooper | ... |
Perry White
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| Glenn Ford | ... |
Pa Kent
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| Trevor Howard | ... |
1st Elder
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| Margot Kidder | ... |
Lois Lane
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| Jack O'Halloran | ... |
Non
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| Valerie Perrine | ... |
Eve Teschmacher
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| Maria Schell | ... |
Vond-Ah
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| Terence Stamp | ... |
General Zod
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| Phyllis Thaxter | ... |
Ma Kent
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| Susannah York | ... |
Lara
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| Jeff East | ... |
Young Clark Kent
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| Marc McClure | ... |
Jimmy Olsen
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| Sarah Douglas | ... |
Ursa
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| Harry Andrews | ... |
2nd Elder
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Vass Anderson | ... |
3rd Elder
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| John Hollis | ... |
4th Elder
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James Garbutt | ... |
5th Elder
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Michael Gover | ... |
6th Elder
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| David Neal | ... |
7th Elder
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| William Russell | ... |
8th Elder
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Penelope Lee | ... |
9th Elder
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| John Stuart | ... |
10th Elder
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Alan Cullen | ... |
11th Elder
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| Lee Quigley | ... |
Baby Kal-El
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| Aaron Smolinski | ... |
Baby Clark Kent
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| Diane Sherry Case | ... |
Lana Lang
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Jeff Atcheson | ... |
Coach
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Brad Flock | ... |
Brad
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David Petrou | ... |
Team Manager
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Billy J. Mitchell | ... |
1st Editor
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| Robert Henderson | ... |
2nd Editor
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| Larry Lamb | ... |
1st Reporter
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James Brockington | ... |
2nd Reporter
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| John Cassady | ... |
3rd Reporter
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| John F. Parker | ... |
4th Reporter
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Antony Scott | ... |
5th Reporter
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Ray Evans | ... |
6th Reporter
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Sue Shifrin | ... |
7th Reporter
(as Su Shifrin)
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Miquel Brown | ... |
8th Reporter
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| Vincent Marzello | ... |
1st Copy Boy
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| Ben Feitelson | ... |
2nd Copy Boy
(as Benjamin Feitelson)
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| Lise Hilboldt | ... |
1st Secretary
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| Leueen Willoughby | ... |
2nd Secretary
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Jill Ingham | ... |
Perry's Secretary
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Pieter Stuyck | ... |
Window Cleaner
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| Rex Reed | ... |
Rex Reed
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Weston Gavin | ... |
Mugger
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| Steve Kahan | ... |
Officer 1
(as Stephen Kahan)
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Ray Hassett | ... |
Officer 2
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| Randy Jurgensen | ... |
Officer 3
(as Randy Jurgenson)
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Matt Russo | ... |
News Vendor
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Colin Skeaping | ... |
Pilot
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Bo Rucker | ... |
Pimp
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Paul Avery | ... |
TV Cameraman
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| David Baxt | ... |
Burglar
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George Harris II | ... |
Patrolman Mooney
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Michael Harrigan | ... |
1st Hood
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| John Cording | ... |
2nd Hood
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Raymond Thompson | ... |
3rd Hood
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Oz Clarke | ... |
4th Hood
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| Rex Everhart | ... |
Desk Sergeant
(as Rex Everhardt)
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Jayne Tottman | ... |
Little Girl
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Frank Lazarus | ... |
Air Force One Pilot
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| Brian Protheroe | ... |
Co Pilot
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Lawrence Trimble | ... |
1st Crewman
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Robert Whelan | ... |
2nd Crewman
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| David Calder | ... |
3rd Crewman
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| Norwich Duff | ... |
Newscaster
(as Norwick Duff)
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| Keith Alexander | ... |
Newscaster
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| Michael Ensign | ... |
Newscaster
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| Larry Hagman | ... |
Major
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Paul Tuerpe | ... |
Sgt. Hayley
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Graham McPherson | ... |
Lieutenant
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David Yorston | ... |
Petty Officer
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Robert O'Neill | ... |
Admiral
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Robert MacLeod | ... |
General
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| John Ratzenberger | ... |
1st Controller
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| Alan Tilvern | ... |
2nd Controller
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| Phil Brown | ... |
State Senator
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Bill Bailey | ... |
2nd Senator
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| Burnell Tucker | ... |
Agent
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Chief Tug Smith | ... |
Indian Chief
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Norman Warwick | ... |
Superchief Driver
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Chuck Julian | ... |
Assistant
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Colin Etherington | ... |
Power Co. Driver
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| Mark Wynter | ... |
Mate
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| Roy Stevens | ... |
Warden
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| Kirk Alyn | ... |
General Sam Lane (uncredited)
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Jerry Baker | ... |
Helipad Ground Crew (uncredited)
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Roy Beck | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bruce Boa | ... |
General (extended version) (uncredited)
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Chris Bunn | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Rodney Cardiff | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Robert Dahdah | ... |
Newspaper Customer (uncredited)
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| David de Keyser | ... |
Warden (uncredited) (voice)
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Jack Dearlove | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Richard Donner | ... |
Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Edward Finneran | ... |
Special Football Player (uncredited)
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Aidan Harrington | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Alan Harris | ... |
Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)
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Rob Hawk | ... |
Little Boy with Mom (uncredited)
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Barrie Holland | ... |
New York Businessman (uncredited)
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John Ketteringham | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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| George Leech | ... |
Man in Office (uncredited)
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| Noel Neill | ... |
Ella Lane (uncredited)
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Tony O'Leary | ... |
Daily Planet Employee (uncredited)
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Thomas Quinn | ... |
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Shane Rimmer | ... |
Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Pam Rose | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Tony Selby | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Sandy Shelton | ... |
Woman in Street (uncredited)
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| Jeff Silk | ... |
School Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Byron Sotiris | ... |
Man in Street (uncredited)
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| Marco St. John | ... |
Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Man in Street Watching TV (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Sweetman | ... |
Baby Kal-El in Capsule (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Donner | ||
Written by
| Jerry Siegel | ... | (character created by: Superman) & |
| Joe Shuster | ... | (character created by: Superman) |
| Mario Puzo | ... | (story) |
| Mario Puzo | ... | (screenplay) and |
| David Newman | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Leslie Newman | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Robert Benton | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tom Mankiewicz | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Charles Greenlaw | ... | associate producer (as Charles F. Greenlaw) |
| Richard Lester | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Alexander Salkind | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Ilya Salkind | ... | executive producer |
| Pierre Spengler | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Stuart Baird | ||
| Michael Ellis | ||
Editorial Department
| George Akers | ... | assistant editor |
| Elaine C. Andrianos | ... | first assistant editor: special edition 2000 |
| Olivier Assayas | ... | editorial intern |
| David Beesley | ... | assistant editor |
| Neil Farrell | ... | assistant editor |
| Tim Jordan | ... | assistant editor |
| Christopher Morris | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Mullen | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mike Round | ... | assistant editor |
| Gary Shepherd | ... | assistant editor |
| Colin Wilson | ... | assistant editor |
| Steve Pickard | ... | assistant plate editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| John Barry | ||
Art Direction by
| Ernest Archer | ||
| Philip Bennet | ||
| Stuart Craig | ||
| Leslie Dilley | ... | (as Les Dilley) |
| Norman Dorme | ||
| Tony Reading | ||
| Norman Reynolds | ||
Set Decoration by
| Peter Howitt | ||
Costume Design by
| Yvonne Blake | ||
Makeup Department
| Jamie Brown | ... | makeup artist: Canada |
| Sylvia Croft | ... | makeup artist |
| Iloe Elliott | ... | hairdresser: Canada |
| Graham Freeborn | ... | makeup artist |
| Kay Freeborn | ... | makeup artist |
| Stuart Freeborn | ... | creative supervisor of makeup & special visuals |
| Darby Halpin | ... | hairdresser: USA |
| Cathy Kevany | ... | hairdresser |
| Louis Lane | ... | makeup artist: USA |
| Nick Maley | ... | makeup artist |
| Pat McDermott | ... | hairdresser |
| Basil Newall | ... | makeup artist |
| Connie Reeve | ... | makeup artist |
| Phil Rhodes | ... | makeup artist (as Philip Rhodes) |
| Stella Rivers | ... | hairdresser |
| Joan White | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Timothy Burrill | ... | production supervisor: North America |
| Tim Hampton | ... | production supervisor: New Mexico |
| Austen Jewell | ... | production manager: New Mexico |
| Les Kimber | ... | production manager: Alberta |
| Peter A. Runfolo | ... | production manager: New York |
| Robert Simmonds | ... | production supervisor |
| Dusty Symonds | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Barry | ... | second unit director |
| Peter L. Bergquist | ... | second assistant director: USA (as Peter Bergquist) |
| Roy Button | ... | second assistant director |
| Patrick Cadell | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Dryhurst | ... | assistant director |
| Dominic Fulford | ... | assistant director |
| John Glen | ... | second unit director |
| Bud Grace | ... | assistant director: USA |
| Jerry Grandey | ... | assistant director: USA |
| Michael Green | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Hook | ... | second assistant director |
| Peter Jacobs | ... | second assistant director |
| Allan James | ... | assistant director |
| David Lane | ... | second unit director |
| Steve Lanning | ... | second assistant director |
| Keith Lund | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert Lynn | ... | second unit director |
| Charles Marriott | ... | second assistant director |
| Simon Milton | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Murray | ... | second assistant director |
| Kieron Phipps | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Rauch | ... | assistant director: USA |
| Vic Smith | ... | second assistant director |
| Candace Suerstedt | ... | second assistant director: USA |
| Gareth Tandy | ... | assistant director |
| David Tomblin | ... | assistant director / second unit director |
| Vincent Winter | ... | assistant director |
| André De Toth | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Michael Dryhurst | ... | blue screen unit director (uncredited) |
| Peter Duffell | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Gerry Gavigan | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Inglis | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ted Ambrose | ... | draughtsman |
| George Ball | ... | property master |
| Bill Beavis | ... | scenic artist |
| Ivor Beddoes | ... | illustrator |
| Dennis Bosher | ... | draughtsman |
| Reg Bream | ... | draughtsman |
| Bill Brodie | ... | supervising art director: Canada and New Mexico |
| Roy Carnon | ... | illustrator |
| Jack Carter | ... | construction manager |
| Alan Cassie | ... | draughtsman |
| John Chisholm | ... | prop man |
| Larry Cleary | ... | construction manager |
| Dave Coldham | ... | plasterer foreman |
| Steve Cooper | ... | set designer |
| George Dean | ... | painter |
| Roy Evans | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Maurice Fowler | ... | supervising art director: England and New York |
| Eddie Francis | ... | props |
| Ed Gimmel | ... | star ship |
| Norman Hart | ... | decor & lettering artist |
| Reg Hill | ... | illustrator |
| Stan Jolley | ... | art director: USA |
| Harry Kersey | ... | construction manager: USA |
| John Lanzer | ... | production buyer |
| Herman Lowers | ... | construction manager: USA |
| Peter Palmer | ... | production buyer |
| Michael Redding | ... | model construction manager |
| Tony Rimmington | ... | draughtsman |
| Gene Rudolf | ... | art director: USA |
| Danny Skundric | ... | property master |
| Ernest Smith | ... | scenic artist |
| Janet Stevens | ... | modeller (as Jan Stevens) |
| Paul Vale | ... | painter (as Wiggy Fruntwick) |
| Peter Voysey | ... | modeller |
| Frederic C. Weiler | ... | set decorator: USA (as Fred Weiler) |
| Gari Bacon | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Mick Chubbock | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Peter Fern | ... | construction engineer (uncredited) |
| Steve Furneaux | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Michael Guyett | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Terry Hill | ... | metal worker: Pinewood (uncredited) |
| Derek Howarth | ... | modeller (uncredited) |
| Robert Jackson | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Paul James | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| David Ned Kelly | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Michael Law | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Peter Mann | ... | construction carpenter (uncredited) |
| Tony McVey | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Tony Musk | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| John New | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Max Bell | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Norman Bolland | ... | sound mixer |
| Pat Brennan | ... | assistant dubbing editor (as Patrick Brennan) |
| Geoff R. Brown | ... | assistant dubbing editor (as Geoff Brown) |
| Roy Charman | ... | sound mixer |
| Des Edwards | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Stan Fiferman | ... | sound editor: footsteps and effects |
| David L. Fisher | ... | assistant dubbing editor (as David Fisher) |
| John Foster | ... | sound editor: footsteps and effects |
| Pat Foster | ... | dialogue editor |
| Leonard Green | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
| Chris Greenham | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | assistant dubbing mixer (as Graham Hartstone) |
| Mike Hopkins | ... | dialogue editor (as Michael Hopkins) |
| Chris Large | ... | sound mixer: Canada |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | assistant dubbing mixer (as Nicholas Le Messurier) |
| Brian Marshall | ... | sound mixer |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | re-recording mixer / sound mixer |
| Jay Nierenberg | ... | supervising sound editor (2000 Restoration) |
| Tony Orton | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
| Keith Pamplin | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Peter Pennell | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Raguse | ... | sound mixer: USA (as Dick Ragusa) |
| George Rice | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Charles Schmitz | ... | sound mixer: USA |
| Jupiter Sen | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
| Otto Snel | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Mike Tucker | ... | boom operator |
| Bernard Weiser | ... | supervising sound editor: special edition re-release |
| Peter Desbois | ... | sound playback operator (uncredited) |
| Chris Gurney | ... | boom operator: day-play (uncredited) |
| Laurent Kossayan | ... | atmos mix supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
| Dennis Nisbett | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Peter Biggs | ... | special effects technician |
| Derek Botell | ... | flying effects |
| Malcolm Bubb | ... | special effects technician |
| Ron Burton | ... | special effects technician |
| Colin Chilvers | ... | creative supervisor & director of special effects |
| Michael Dunleavy | ... | special effects technician |
| Joe Fitt | ... | special effects technician |
| Dominic Fulford | ... | flying unit coordinator |
| Rodney Fuller | ... | special effects technician |
| Robert Harman | ... | flying effects (as Bob Harman) |
| Jimmy Harris | ... | special effects technician |
| Norman Kerss | ... | special effects technician |
| R.A. MacDonald | ... | special effects: New Mexico (as Bob MacDonald) |
| Robert Nugent | ... | special effects technician (as Bob Nugent) |
| Peter Pickering | ... | special effects technician |
| Frank Richardson | ... | special effects technician |
| John Richardson | ... | special effects: Canada and New York |
| Terry Schubert | ... | special effects technician |
| Roy Spencer | ... | special effects technician |
| Brian Warner | ... | special effects technician |
| Lawrie Ayres | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Neil Corbould | ... | special effects runner (uncredited) |
| Michael Dawson | ... | flying unit assistant (uncredited) |
| David Harris | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| John Inglis | ... | flying unit assistant special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Bob Keen | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Ted Koerner | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Mark Meddings | ... | special effects trainee (uncredited) |
| Robert Schofield | ... | wire effects (uncredited) |
| John Thomas | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Michael White | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Darrell A. Anderson | ... | additional model photography: USA (as Darrell Anderson) |
| James Aspinall | ... | zoptic operator |
| Dennis Bartlett | ... | travelling matte supervisor |
| Les Bowie | ... | creative supervisor of mattes & composites |
| Ray Caple | ... | matte artist |
| Denys N. Coop | ... | creative director of process photography (as Denys Coop) |
| Chris Crowell | ... | digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| Ken Dackermann | ... | digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| Leslie Dear | ... | additional model photography |
| Mike Drew | ... | zoptic operator |
| Tony Dunsterville | ... | model maker |
| Sheldon Elbourne | ... | title & special optical sequences photographer |
| Doug Ferris | ... | matte artist |
| Roy Field | ... | creative supervisor of optical visual effects |
| Cyril Forster | ... | model maker |
| Mark Freund | ... | visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| George Gervan | ... | digital roto artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| Richard Gervan | ... | digital roto artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| George Gibbs | ... | additional model effects |
| Martin Hall | ... | digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| Peter Hammond | ... | matte camera operator |
| Peter Harman | ... | matte camera operator |
| Maureen Healy | ... | digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| Veronica Hernandez | ... | digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| Heather Hoyland | ... | lead digital compositor: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| Andrew Kelly | ... | model maker |
| Bob Kindred | ... | additional model photography |
| Tad Krzanowski | ... | model maker (as Tadeusz Krzanowski) |
| Liz Lettman | ... | assistant matte artist |
| Jeff Luff | ... | model maker |
| Darin McCormick-Millett | ... | digital producer (2000 restoration) |
| Derek Meddings | ... | model effects director & creator |
| Sean Morris | ... | optical sequences |
| Harry Oakes | ... | additional model photography |
| Roy Pace | ... | title & special optical sequences photographer |
| Peter Parks | ... | optical sequences |
| Zoran Perisic | ... | zoptic special effects |
| Terry Reed | ... | model maker |
| Denis Rich | ... | special visual effects designer |
| Martin Shortall | ... | optical liaison (as Martin Shorthall) |
| Brian Smithies | ... | additional model effects |
| David Speed | ... | zoptic operator |
| Charles Staffell | ... | process systems |
| Lynn Tigar | ... | digital paint artist: Pacific Title & Art Studio (2000 restoration) |
| Wally Veevers | ... | flying systems & process projection |
| Peter Watson | ... | supervising editor of optical & special effects |
| Paul Wilson | ... | model photography |
| Russ Woolnough | ... | assistant editor of optical & special effects (as Russell Woolnough) |
| Andy Aitken | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Keith Holland | ... | visual effects camera operator (uncredited) |
| John Inglis | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Gary Pearlman | ... | titles & optical effects (uncredited) |
| Philip Sharpe | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| David Smith | ... | optical cameraman: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited) |
| John Speer | ... | Assistant Rostrum Camera (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Wass | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Richard E. Butler | ... | additional stunts: Canada (as Dick Butler) |
| George Lane Cooper | ... | additional stunts (as George Cooper) |
| Stuart Fell | ... | additional stunts |
| Richard Hackman | ... | additional stunts: Canada |
| Alf Joint | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Wendy Leech | ... | additional stunts |
| Alex Stevens | ... | stunt coordinator: New York |
| Bill Weston | ... | additional stunts |
| Paul Weston | ... | additional stunts |
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt double: Christopher Reeve (uncredited) |
| Brian Bowes | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ellen Bry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cyd Child | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tim Condren | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sue Crosland | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Billy Dean | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jim Dowdall | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Fisher | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Gallant | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roberta Gibbs | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Nick Gillard | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Romo Gorrara | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Martin Grace | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Reg Harding | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Hill | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nick Hobbs | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Billy Horrigan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Arthur Howell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alf Joint | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Leech | ... | stunts: Man in burglar's office (uncredited) |
| Wendy Leech | ... | stunt double: Margot Kidder (uncredited) |
| Rick Lester | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Scott Leva | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mark McBride | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bronco McLoughlin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Peter Munt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Valentino Musetti | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Peter Pocock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Greg Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Doug Robinson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kiran Shah | ... | Stunts Superman's flying scale double (uncredited) |
| Tony Smart | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roy Street | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Johan Thorén | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Walsh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Weaver | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chris Webb | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Allwork | ... | aerial photographer |
| Howard A. Anderson III | ... | camera operator: USA (as Howard Anderson III) |
| Ronald Anscombe | ... | assistant camera |
| Jack Atcheler | ... | additional photographer |
| Bob Bailin | ... | process plate photographer: New York |
| Lou Barlia | ... | camera operator: USA |
| Bert Bosher | ... | electrician: Pinewood |
| John Campbell | ... | assistant camera |
| Mike Chevalier | ... | camera operator: USA (as Michael Chevalier) |
| Ken Coles | ... | camera operator |
| Robert E. Collins | ... | additional photographer: New Mexico |
| James A. Contner | ... | camera operator: USA (as Jim Contner) |
| Trevor Coop | ... | assistant camera |
| Jack Courtland | ... | camera operator: USA |
| John Deaton | ... | assistant camera |
| James Devis | ... | camera operator (as Jimmy Devis) |
| Danny Eccleston | ... | electrician |
| Ray Evans | ... | electrician: Lee Electric |
| Roy Ford | ... | camera operator |
| Mike Fox | ... | camera operator: co-first unit |
| Alan Gatward | ... | assistant camera |
| Ginger Gemmel | ... | camera operator |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | chief electrician: Lee Electric |
| Geoff Glover | ... | camera operator |
| Ron Goodman | ... | Wesscam photographer (as Ronald Goodman) |
| John Harris | ... | camera operator |
| Gordon Hayman | ... | camera operator |
| Brian King | ... | video operator |
| David Lenham | ... | assistant camera |
| Jack Lowen | ... | camera operator |
| Douglas Luke | ... | still photographer |
| Peter MacDonald | ... | camera operator |
| Domenic Mastrippolito | ... | assistant camera: USA |
| John May | ... | electrician: Pinewood |
| Stan McClain | ... | assistant camera: second unit and aerial USA |
| Ray Meehan | ... | electrician: Lee Electric |
| John Morgan | ... | camera operator |
| Reginald H. Morris | ... | additional photographer: Alberta (as Reginald Morris) |
| Sol Negrin | ... | additional photographer: New York |
| Rod Parkhurst | ... | camera operator: Canada |
| Bob Penn | ... | still photographer |
| George Pink | ... | camera operator |
| Cervin Robinson | ... | process stills: New York |
| Ronnie Fox Rogers | ... | camera operator |
| Thom Ryan | ... | assistant camera: Canada (as Tom Ryan) |
| Nick Schlesinger | ... | assistant camera |
| Jimmy Spoard | ... | grip |
| Jonathan Taylor | ... | assistant camera |
| Jack Thetford | ... | electrician: Pinewood |
| Alex Thomson | ... | additional photographer |
| John Tythe | ... | chief electrician: Pinewood |
| Peter Versey | ... | assistant camera |
| Chris Warren | ... | video operator |
| Freddie Webster | ... | electrician: Pinewood (as Fred Webster) |
| Micky Wilson | ... | best boy |
| Harry Woodley | ... | electrician: Pinewood |
| David Wynn-Jones | ... | first assistant camera |
| Steve Barron | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Denis Borrow | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bob Bridges | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
| Tony Brown | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Peter Clarson | ... | gaffer: special effects, UK (uncredited) |
| John Fenner | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Wick Finch | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Maxim Ford | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Dave Friedman | ... | still photographer: action unit (uncredited) |
| Michael Ginsburg | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Philip Grosvenor | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| James Halligan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Nick Houston | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Billy Malone | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Scott Miller | ... | principal photography (uncredited) |
| Geoff Mulligan | ... | aerial camera operator (uncredited) |
| John R. Shannon | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Owen Stephens | ... | electrician: Lee Electric (uncredited) |
| Miki Thomas | ... | clapper/loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| Chris Williams | ... | effects cameraman (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mary Selway | ... | casting: English |
| Terri Wall | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Betty Adamson | ... | wardrobe supervisor & additional design |
| Elvira Angelinetta | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Austin Cooper | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Helen Gill | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Barbara Gillett | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ruth Morley | ... | additional costumes |
| Eddie Silva | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Janet Tebrooke | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Colin Wilson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Chris Coles | ... | location manager: New York |
Music Department
| Robert Hathaway | ... | music editor (as Bob Hathaway) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music played by (as The London Symphony Orchestra) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Ken Ross | ... | assistant music editor |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Derek Watkins | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Norman Archibald | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Eric Crees | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Brian Gascoigne | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Hall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Paul Kegg | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Angela Morley | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rita Davison | ... | additional continuity |
| Norman Enfield | ... | additional script material |
| Josie Fulford | ... | additional continuity |
| Katya Kolpaktchy | ... | assistant continuity |
| Angela Martelli | ... | additional continuity |
| Doris Martin | ... | continuity |
| Kay Rawlings | ... | continuity |
| Elaine Schreyeck | ... | continuity supervisor |
| Tom Mankiewicz | ... | script adaptation (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Donald P. Desmond | ... | transportation co-captain (uncredited) |
| Brian Estabrook | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Thomas A. Gordon | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Patti Allen | ... | production assistant: Canada |
| Diane Appleby | ... | production assistant |
| Gordon Arnell | ... | publicist |
| Trudy Balen | ... | secretary to producer |
| Joy Bayley | ... | production assistant |
| June Broom | ... | publicity assistant |
| Mike Campbell | ... | visual coordinator (as Michael Campbell) |
| Patricia Carr | ... | production assistant (as Pat Carr) |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot: New York |
| Jane Cox | ... | special unit secretary |
| Jane Dixie | ... | special unit secretary |
| Michael J. Duthie | ... | production coordinator (as Michael Duthie) |
| Sue Edwards | ... | special unit secretary |
| Jeanne Ferber | ... | executive assistant: Richard Donner |
| Norma Garment | ... | production assistant |
| Yves Gaumont | ... | trainee assistant |
| Ann Green | ... | production assistant |
| Liz Green | ... | production assistant |
| Jean Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Sue Hausner | ... | secretary to the executive producer |
| Norma Hazelden | ... | production assistant |
| Geoffrey Helman | ... | production executive |
| Graham Henderson | ... | assistant accountant |
| Sally Jones | ... | production assistant (as Sally Ball) |
| David Lane | ... | visual coordinator |
| Adeline Leonard Seakwood | ... | production assistant: USA (as Adeline Leonard) |
| Richard Liebegott | ... | production assistant: USA (as Dick Liebegott) |
| Tom Mankiewicz | ... | creative consultant |
| Jennie McClean | ... | special unit secretary |
| Maria Monreal | ... | executive assistant to producers |
| Douglas Noakes | ... | production accountant |
| Betsy Norton | ... | continuity: USA |
| Patricia O'Reilly | ... | publicity assistant (as Pat O'Reilly) |
| Denis Rich | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Waldo Roeg | ... | trainee assistant |
| Armand Rubin | ... | sales consultant |
| Bill Rudgard | ... | trainee assistant |
| Alexander Salkind | ... | presenter |
| Macleod Sinclaire | ... | crafty: assistant |
| Jeannie Stone | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Storey | ... | trainee assistant |
| Ernest Walter | ... | visual coordinator |
| Marc Wolff | ... | helicopter pilot: New Mexico |
| Stanley Bielecki | ... | publicity and marketing (uncredited) |
| Chris Bunn | ... | film extra (uncredited) |
| Jack Dearlove | ... | stand-in: Terence Stamp (uncredited) |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | cast and crew chef (uncredited) |
| Bill Finger | ... | character: Lana Lang (uncredited) |
| Andrew Fogelson | ... | executive in charge (uncredited) |
| Alan Harris | ... | stand-in: Christopher Reeve (uncredited) / stand-in: Gene Hackman (uncredited) |
| Joyce Heftel | ... | secretary to executive producer (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Heimer | ... | stand-in: Sarah Douglas (uncredited) / stand-in: Valerie Perrine (uncredited) |
| Fran Hunter | ... | stand-in: Sarah Douglas (uncredited) |
| John Ketteringham | ... | stand-in: Terence Stamp (uncredited) |
| Lou Morgan | ... | stand-in: Christopher Reeve (uncredited) |
| James Payne | ... | stand-in: Jackie Cooper (uncredited) |
| Bob Peak | ... | movie poster illustration (uncredited) |
| David Prowse | ... | physical trainer: Christopher Reeve (uncredited) |
| John Sikela | ... | character: Lana Lang (uncredited) |
| Des Webb | ... | stand-in: Jack O'Halloran (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Bodimeade | ... | in memory of |
| Terry Hill | ... | in memory of |
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ... | dedicated with love and respect to (as Geoffrey Unsworth O.B.E.) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- Apex (1978) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through)
- EMI (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Columbia-EMI-Warner)
- Roadshow Films (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1979) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Distrifilms (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Europa Film (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hafbo (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Mundial Filmes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Victor Michailides (1979) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1979) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1979) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1979) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1979) (United States) (VHS) (as WCI Home Video) (Betamax)
- Warner Bros Pictures (1981) (India) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1981) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Video King (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (1986) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
- All Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Obshchestvennoe Rossiyskoe Televidenie (ORT) (Russia) (VHS)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Future Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS) (special edition)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Creative Design (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD) (special edition)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (4-disc special edition)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2018) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Cartoon Network (2023) (United States) (tv)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through) (5-film collection)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2023) (United States) (DVD) (through) (5-film collection)
- Espoon OVC Videovision (Finland) (video)
- France 3 (1983) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Italia 1 (1992) (Italy) (tv)
- Master Video (Finland) (video)
- Nickes Sound City (Finland) (video)
- Solar Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- TCM Cinema (2023) (France) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Camera Effects
- Cinema Research
- Continental Camera Systems
- Delecluse Realisations
- General Screen Enterprises
- Gillie Potter Productions Ltd.
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects
- National Screen Service
- Zoptic
Other Companies
- Van der Veer Photo Effects (contribution: optical sequences)
- Rank Post Productions Ltd. (contribution: optical sequences)
- Vee Films (contribution: optical sequences)
- Anvil Studios (music mixed and recorded at)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (music played by)
- Pinewood Studios (sound mixed and re-recorded at)
- Steve Frankfurt Communications (main title credits by)
- R/Greenberg Associates (main title credits by)
- Wesscam Camera Systems (Europe) (aerial camera sequences)
- TVC Laboratories (chemtone sequences by)
- Samuelson Film Service (camera equipment supplied by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment by)
- Berman's and Nathan's (costumes by)
- Barneys New York (Clark Kent's wardrobe furnished by)
- Cartier (jewellery by)
- J.V.C. (TV and audio by)
- General Mills (Cheerios by)
- Timex (watches by)
- Mayor's Office for Motion Pictures & Television (the producers wish to thank)
- New Mexico Film Commission (the producers wish to thank)
- Alberta Government Film Industry Development Board (the producers wish to thank)
- Canadian Pacific Railway (the producers wish to thank)
- National Satellite Visual Survey Space Council for Space Photography (the producers wish to thank)
- DC Comics (based upon the character "Superman" appearing in comics and magazines published by)
- Atari (sponsoring) (television airing)
- Flying Pictures (helicopter pilot provided by)
- NovaStar Digital (dialogue restoration) (2000 restoration)
- Pacific Title Digital (digital compositing and restoration) (2000 restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | You'll believe a man can fly. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $55,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,465,343, 17 Dec 1978 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $166,200,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Roger Moore's autobiography, he witnessed Christopher Reeve walking through the canteen at Pinewood Studios in full Superman costume, oblivious to the swooning female admirers he left in his wake. When he did the same thing dressed as Clark Kent, no one paid any attention. Very interestingly, something similar happened with Harold Lloyd: when he wasn't filming movies and removed his iconic round glasses nobody paid attention to him at the point that no one recognized him as the famous actor he was. Lloyd was inspiration for Superman alter ego Clark Kent, specially in the detail of the glasses to hide himself of the public eye in his civilian identity. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 44 mins) When Jor-El introduces himself in the Fortress of Solitude, he explains that by this time, he will have been dead for thousands of Earth years. Yet during his teaching during Kal's journey to Earth from Krypton (at around 21 mins), Jor-El refers to Einstein's theory of relativity, which wasn't formulated until long after the destruction of Krypton. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Superman II (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Can You Read My Mind See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Next Year: "Superman II" See more » |
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Miss Teschmacher:
It's too good to be true. He's 6' 4", has black hair, blue eyes, doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, and tells the truth. Lex Luthor: Miss Teschmacher, some people can read "War and Peace" and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe. Miss Teschmacher: Lex, what has chewing gum got to do with the secrets of the universe? See more » |