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Superman (1978)
- PG
- 12/10/1978 (US)
- Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
- 2h 23m
You'll believe a man can fly.
Overview
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.
Jerry Siegel
CharactersLeslie Newman
ScreenplayDavid Newman
ScreenplayRichard Donner
DirectorJoe Shuster
CharactersMario Puzo
Screenplay, StoryRobert Benton
ScreenplayTom Mankiewicz
WriterCast
![Christopher Reeve's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/vAGrPf3ajy6OVE3FhgABynZfybP.jpg)
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman![Gene Hackman's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xPmETCv0APDoIK5CvIIJwbTcjPA.jpg)
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor![Marlon Brando's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/fuTEPMsBtV1zE98ujPONbKiYDc2.jpg)
Marlon Brando
Jor-El![Margot Kidder's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bqFP3Tnd40ff9GzaBzqfNxWZkFq.jpg)
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane![Ned Beatty's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/j71jw78zrLkucqXraEpjb5EN6DN.jpg)
Ned Beatty
Otis![Valerie Perrine's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dOCVB0kK79ndxIp1ybdArlgka4j.jpg)
Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher![Jackie Cooper's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pbdUaMBfLq2qUP1jg7dM9hINRcI.jpg)
Jackie Cooper
Perry White![Glenn Ford's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/d6Vk69m5NAgMSgo4LmDm748wwm7.jpg)