Superman II (2006)
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- PG
- 1h 55min
- Action, Adventure
- 15 Nov 2006 (Spain)
- Video
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Gene Hackman | ... |
Lex Luthor (archiveFootage)
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| Christopher Reeve | ... |
Clark Kent / Kal-El / Superman (archiveFootage)
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| Marlon Brando | ... |
Jor-El (archiveFootage)
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| Ned Beatty | ... |
Otis (archiveFootage)
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| Jackie Cooper | ... |
Perry White (archiveFootage)
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| Sarah Douglas | ... |
Ursa (archiveFootage)
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| Margot Kidder | ... |
Lois Lane (archiveFootage)
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| Jack O'Halloran | ... |
Non (archiveFootage)
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| Valerie Perrine | ... |
Eve Teschmacher (archiveFootage)
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| Clifton James | ... |
Sheriff (archiveFootage)
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| E.G. Marshall | ... |
The President (archiveFootage)
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| Marc McClure | ... |
Jimmy Olsen (archiveFootage)
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| Terence Stamp | ... |
General Zod (archiveFootage)
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| John Ratzenberger | ... |
Controller #1 (archiveFootage)
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| Shane Rimmer | ... |
Controller #2 (archiveFootage)
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| John Morton | ... |
Nate (archiveFootage)
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Jim Dowdall | ... |
Boris (archiveFootage)
(as Jim Dowdell)
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| Angus MacInnes | ... |
Prison Warder (archiveFootage)
(as Angus McInnes)
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| Antony Sher | ... |
Bell Boy (archiveFootage)
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| Elva Mai Hoover | ... |
Mother (archiveFootage)
(as Elva May Hoover)
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Hadley Kay | ... |
Jason (archiveFootage)
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Todd Woodcroft | ... |
Father (archiveFootage)
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| Gordon Rollings | ... |
Fisherman (archiveFootage)
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Peter Whitman | ... |
Deputy (archiveFootage)
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| Richard LeParmentier | ... |
Reporter (archiveFootage)
(as Richard Parmentier)
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| Don Fellows | ... |
General (archiveFootage)
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| Michael Shannon | ... |
President's Aide (archiveFootage)
(as Michael J. Shannon)
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| Tony Sibbald | ... |
Presidental Imposter (archiveFootage)
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Tommy Duggan | ... |
Diner Owner (archiveFootage)
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| Pamela Mandell | ... |
Waitress (archiveFootage)
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| Pepper Martin | ... |
Rocky (archiveFootage)
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| Eugene Lipinski | ... |
Newsvendor (archiveFootage)
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Cleon Spencer | ... |
Kid #1 (archiveFootage)
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Carl Parris | ... |
Kid #2 (archiveFootage)
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| Matt Kaminsky | ... |
Looping Christopher Reeve
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| Austin Majors | ... |
Ranch Boy (voice)
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| Aaron Smolinski | ... |
Baby Kal-El (archiveFootage)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Prison Inmate (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ron Gregory | ... |
Presidential Advisor (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| William Russell | ... |
8th Elder (uncredited) (voice)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
White House Aide (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Burnell Tucker | ... |
White House Aide (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Prison Inmate (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Richard Donner | ||
| Richard Lester | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Joe Shuster | ... | (characters) & |
| Jerry Siegel | ... | (characters) |
| Mario Puzo | ... | (story by) |
| Mario Puzo | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| David Newman | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Leslie Newman | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Tom Mankiewicz | ... | (screenplay by) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Derek Hoffman | ... | co-producer |
| Ilya Salkind | ... | executive producer |
| Pierre Spengler | ... | producer |
| Michael Thau | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Paynter | ||
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ||
Film Editing by
| Stuart Baird | ||
| John Victor Smith | ||
| Michael Thau | ||
Editorial Department
| Christine Dougherty | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Christine Vasquez) |
| Marc Fisher | ... | finishing editor |
Production Management
| Michael Crawford | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andy Armstrong | ... | second assistant director: Additional Shooting |
Art Department
| Denis Rich | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Kelly Cabral | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Melissa A. Corns | ... | assistant sound editor (as Melissa Corns) |
| Cameron Frankley | ... | sound designer |
| Randy Kelley | ... | sound effects editor (as Randall Kelley) |
| Tim LeBlanc | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ai-Ling Lee | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jon Michaels | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer |
| Edward M. Steidele | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Trent | ... | foley mixer |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| Gregory H. Watkins | ... | re-recording mixer (as Greg Watkins) |
Visual Effects by
| Adam Avitabile | ... | flame artist |
| Lloyd Lee Barnett | ... | digital compositor |
| Derek Bird | ... | digital compositor |
| Kevin R. Browne | ... | digital artist |
| Chad Buehler | ... | digital compositor |
| Cyntia Büll | ... | digital compositor (as Cyntia Buell) |
| Michael Collins | ... | digital compositor |
| Mark S. Driscoll | ... | CEO: LOOK! Effects (as Mark Driscoll) / president: LOOK! Effects (as Mark Driscoll) |
| Marc Fisher | ... | digital effects artist (director's cut) |
| Jenny Foster | ... | visual effects producer |
| Michelle Herrin | ... | digital artist |
| Anthony 'Max' Ivins | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Max Ivins) |
| Christopher Ivins | ... | compositor |
| Michael Kaelin | ... | digital compositor |
| Michael Kennen | ... | digital compositor |
| Danny S. Kim | ... | visual effects art director (as Danny Kim) |
| Cornelia Magas | ... | digital compositor |
| Felix Ojeda | ... | digital compositor (as Felix Ojeda III) |
| Rob Ozaeta | ... | flame artist (as Robb Ozaeta) |
| Anthony Racco | ... | matte painter |
| Rebecca Ramsey | ... | visual effects executive producer: Look Effects |
| Gabriel Sanchez | ... | Flame artist |
| Clay Sparks | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Kurt Bryant | ... | stunt rigger |
| Brian Christensen | ... | stunt rigger |
| Barbara Anne Klein | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maurice Gillett | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Jay Duerr | ... | music editor |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| John Williams | ... | composer: theme music |
Other crew
| Matt Faulkner | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Suzanne Friedline | ... | adr voice match |
| Tom Mankiewicz | ... | creative consultant |
Thanks
| Jack Dubnicek | ... | special thanks |
| Warren Farnes | ... | thanks (2006 reconstruction) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Starz! (2009) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros.
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
Special Effects
- Look Effects
- Michael Kaelin & Associates (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Anvil Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Sound Satisfaction (foley recording facility)
- Technicolor (prints)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (music played by)
- XL Industries (main title design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Before Krypton exploded and Jor-El put his baby son, Kal-El, in a rocket ship to Earth, the benevolent ruler was forced to banish three irredeemable criminals to another dimension called The Phantom Zone. The trio's leader, General Zod, vowed revenge. Later, of course, Kal-El grew up to become Superman, Earth's mighty champion. A battle with the criminal mastermind, Lex Luthor, ends with Superman hurling a nuclear warhead into space where it explodes, but not harmlessly. Instead, it frees the Kryptonian threesome from their other-dimensional prison. They soon discover they have almost unlimited power (the same powers, in fact, as Superman), which they use to take over the Earth. Meanwhile, the intrepid reporter, Lois Lane, learns that her bumbling colleague, Clark Kent, is really Superman, a revelation that leads to him bringing her to his frozen Fortress of Solitude and renouncing his powers in order to make love to her. It is only when Superman and Lois return to civilization that they learn of the three Kryptonians and how Lex Luthor has joined forces with them. Now, Superman must reverse the irreversible and regain his powers in order to save mankind. Written by J. Spurlin |
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Box Office
| Budget | $54,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Richard Donner had been approached about a possible Director's Cut of this film as early as 2001, however complex legal issues involving the cut footage, as well as reluctance on the part of Donner prevented any official restoration from taking place. All this changed with the production of Superman Returns (2006), which lead to Warner Brothers resolving all outstanding legal disputes regarding footage from the first two Superman films. By that time, public demand lead Warner Brothers to commission a "Donner Cut" edited by Michael Thau, based on the original shooting script, without Donner's participation. After repeated urging by Thau, Donner eventually agreed to approve of scenes as Thau progressed in editing. Over time, the more Donner allowed himself to participate in the project, the more interest he took in restoring his original concept for the film, even going so far as to bring Screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz to the fold to insure story cohesion. The result is the closest film possible to Donner's and Mankiewicz's original vision for the film. See more » |
| Goofs | Superman turns back time so that General Zod, Ursa and Non never leave the Phantom Zone, but we aren't shown how Superman deals with the missiles launched at the end of the first Superman movie - meaning, after turning back time, they should escape again, if Superman dealt with the nuclear missiles in the same manner. (This is a problem that actually stems from the first movie, where we aren't shown Superman dealing with the crisis in a different fashion after Lois dies - he shows up at Lois' car, and the aftershocks that caused her death just never happen.) The next scene we see is meant to be the beginning of the movie again, with the Daily Planet - so after the nuclear explosions, and before the arrival of the villains - but Clark goes back to straighten out the trucker who hit him afterwards - though because Superman turned back time, basically, this event never happened - so Clark was hitting an innocent man for no reason. (The diner owner says that he just had the place fixed up - meaning the scuffle did occur, and Clark claims he's been working out, meaning from the last time they saw him, when he was beaten - however, again, this never happened because Superman turned back time again.) Moreover, towards the end of the film, Superman destroys the Fortress of Solitude with his heat-sight - the Fortress of Solitude should be reconstructed (and with Jor-El available to guide Kal-El again) due to Superman turning back time again. The time travel device, beyond complicating the film's time-line, nullifies Jor-El's sacrifice and Superman's lesson, as after turning back time, things should be "back to normal" again. Furthermore, if Superman's end-game was to turn back time all along, he didn't have to fight the super-villains in Metropolis or in the Fortress of Solitude at all - he could have turned back time immediately after regaining his powers, or following the Metropolis fight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Superman II (1980). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the Warner Bros./DC Comics logos, there is an on-screen dedication "in loving memory" of Christopher Reeve, "Without whom we would have never believed a man could fly". See more » |
| Quotes |
Lois Lane:
You ARE Superman, aren't you? Clark Kent: Lois, now we've been through these haullcinations of yours before. Can't you see what you almost did? Throwing yourself off a building 30 stories high? Can't you see what a tragic mistake you almost made? Lois Lane: I made a mistake. I made a mistake because [Lois pulls out a gun] Lois Lane: I risked my life instead of yours. Clark Kent: Lois... don't be insane! Lois Lane: And don't fall down 'cause you're just going to have to get up again! Clark Kent: Lois, don't be crazy now... LOIS! [Lois fires at Clark, who just stands there with a stern look on his face] Lois Lane: [Lois looks at amazement] It IS you... [Clark takes off his glasses to reveal that he is indeed Superman] Lois Lane: I guess I've known this for the longest time. Clark Kent: You realize, of course, if you had been wrong, Clark Kent would've been killed. Lois Lane: [Lois holds up the gun] With a blank? [Clark closes his eyes in embarassment] Lois Lane: Gotcha! [Clark sits down ready to talk] See more » |