Superman II (1980)
Science FictionActionAdventure
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
Director:
Richard Lester
Writers:
Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman.
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Christopher Reeve as Superman / Clark Kent |
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Margot Kidder as Lois Lane |
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Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor |
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Ned Beatty as Otis |
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Jackie Cooper as Perry White |
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Sarah Douglas as Ursa |
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Jack O'Halloran as Non |
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Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher |
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Susannah York as Lara |
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Clifton James as Sheriff |
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E.G. Marshall as The President |
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Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen |
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Terence Stamp as General Zod |
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Leueen Willoughby as Leueen |
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Robin Pappas as Alice |
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Roger Kemp as Spokesman |
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Roger Brierley as Terrorist |
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Anthony Milner as Terrorist |
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Richard Griffiths as Terrorist |
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Melissa Wiltsie as Nun |
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Alain Dehay as Gendarme |
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Marc Boyle as C.R.S. Man |
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Alan Stuart as Cab Driver |
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John Ratzenberger as Controller |
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Shane Rimmer as Controller |
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John Morton as Nate |
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Jim Dowdall as Boris |
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Angus MacInnes as Prison Warder |
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Antony Sher as Bell Boy |
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Elva Mai Hoover as Mother |
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Hadley Kay as Jason |
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Todd Woodcroft as Father |
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John Hollis as Krypton Elder |
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Gordon Rollings as Fisherman |
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Peter Whitman as Deputy |
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Bill Bailey as J.J. |
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Dinny Powell as Boog |
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Hal Galili as Man at Bar |
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Marcus D'Amico as Willie |
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Richard LeParmentier as Reporter |
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Don Fellows as General |
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Michael Shannon as President's Aide |
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Tony Sibbald as Presidential Imposter |
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Tommy Duggan as Diner Owner |
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Pamela Mandell as Waitress |
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Pepper Martin as Rocky |
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Eugene Lipinski as Newsvendor |
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Cleon Spencer as Kid |
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Carl Parris as Kid |
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Jack Cooper as Dino |
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Norman Chancer as White House Aide (uncredited) |
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Jean-Pierre Cassel as French Officer at the White House (uncredited) |
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Richard Donner as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited) |
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Jeff East as Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Glenn Ford as Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Trevor Howard as Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Camera | Geoffrey Unsworth | Director of Photography |
Art | Norman Reynolds | Art Direction |
Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
Writing | Mario Puzo | Screenplay |
Writing | Mario Puzo | Story |
Crew | Tom Mankiewicz | Creative Consultant |
Writing | David Newman | Screenplay |
Art | Peter Young | Set Decoration |
Art | Peter Murton | Production Design |
Art | Terry Ackland-Snow | Art Direction |
Art | Charles Bishop | Art Direction |
Production | Debbie McWilliams | Casting |
Directing | Richard Lester | Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Stuart Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
Camera | Robert Paynter | Director of Photography |
Production | Geoffrey Helman | Production Manager |
Camera | Peter MacDonald | Camera Operator |
Writing | Jerry Siegel | Characters |
Writing | Joe Shuster | Characters |
Production | Ilya Salkind | Executive Producer |
Production | Pierre Spengler | Producer |
Camera | Denys N. Coop | Other |
Sound | Don Sharpe | Sound Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Blake | Costume Design |
Camera | Freddie Cooper | Camera Operator |
Editing | John Victor-Smith | Editor |
Writing | Leslie Newman | Screenplay |
Sound | Ken Thorne | Original Music Composer |
Production | Tim Hampton | Production Supervisor |
Directing | Dusty Symonds | Assistant Director |
Visual Effects | Colin Chilvers | Special Effects Supervisor |
Directing | Roy Button | Assistant Director |
Visual Effects | Zoran Perisic | Special Effects Supervisor |
Directing | Robert Lynn | Other |
Production | Cecil F. Ford | Production Supervisor |
Art | Maurice Fowler | Supervising Art Director |
Production | Vincent Winter | Production Manager |
Art | John Barry | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Sue Yelland | Costume Design |
Art | Ernest Archer | Art Direction |
Directing | David Tomblin | Other |
Directing | Christopher Newman | Assistant Director |
Art | Peter Howitt | Set Decoration |
Camera | Chic Waterson | Camera Operator |
Production | Allan James | Unit Manager |
Production | Frans J. Afman | Finance |
Camera | Paul Wilson | Other |
Sound | Roy Charman | Sound Mixer |
Directing | Raoul Girard | Assistant Director |
Camera | David Garfath | Camera Operator |
Camera | John Harris | Camera Operator |
Production | Robert Simmonds | Production Manager |
Directing | Gareth Tandy | Assistant Director |
Camera | Ginger Gemmel | Camera Operator |
Visual Effects | Roy Field | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Production | Douglas Noakes | Production Accountant |
Production | Maria Monreal | Other |
Camera | John Morgan | Camera Operator |
Directing | Terry Madden | Assistant Director |
Directing | Paul Storey | Assistant Director |
Camera | David Wynn-Jones | First Assistant Camera |
Camera | David Wynn-Jones | Focus Puller |
Production | Michele Tandy | Assistant Accountant |