Superman (1978)

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PG | 2 hr 23 mins | Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Adaptation | Released: 12/15/1978

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Synopsis:

On the eve of his planet’s destruction, a scientist sends his son to Earth, where the baby is found and adopted by the Kents, who name him Clark. The boy soon learns that he has powers that other humans do not possess and determines that he will use them for good. Clark Kent grows up and moves to Metropolis, where he works as a mild-mannered newspaper reporter, moonlights as the caped hero known as Superman and is tested by the evil Lex Luthor who plans to kill him and take over the world.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/15/1978

Director	Credit
Richard Donner	Director
Jonathan Barry	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
David Tomblin	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
John Glen	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
David Lane	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Robert Lynn	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Christopher Reeve	Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman
Margot Kidder	Lois Lane
Gene Hackman	Lex Luthor
Valerie Perrine	Eve Teschmacher
Ned Beatty	Otis
Jackie Cooper	Perry White
Marc McClure	Jimmy Olsen
Marlon Brando	Jor-El
Susannah York	Lara Jor-El
Trevor Howard	1st Elder
Harry Andrews	2nd Elder
Vass Anderson	3rd Elder
John Hollis	4th Elder
James Garbutt	5th Elder
Michael Gover	6th Elder
David Neal	7th Elder
William Russell	8th Elder
Penelope Lee	9th Elder
John Easton Stuart	10th Elder
Alan Cullen	11th Elder
Lee Quigley	Baby Kal-El
Aaron Sholinski	Baby Clark Kent
Jack O'Halloran	Non
Maria Schell	Vond-Ah
Terence Stamp	General Dru-Zod
Sarah Douglas	Ursa
Glenn Ford	Jonathan "Pa" Kent
Phyllis Thaxter	Martha "Ma" Kent
Jeff East	Young Clark Kent
Diane Sherry	Lana Lang
Jeff Atcheson	Coach
Brad Flock	Football Player
David Petrou	Team Manager
Billy J Mitchell	1st Editor
Robert Henderson	2nd Editor
Larry Lamb	1st Reporter
James Brockington	2nd Reporter
John Cassady	3rd Reporter
John F Parker	4th Reporter
Antony Scott	5th Reporter
Ray Evans	6th Reporter
Su Shifrin	7th Reporter
Miquel Brown	8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello	1st Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson	2nd Copy Boy
Lise Hilboldt	1st Secretary
Leueen Willoughby	Leueen
Jill Ingham	Perry's Secretary
Pieter Stuyck	Window Cleaner
Rex Reed	Himself
Weston Gavin	Mugger
Stephen Kahan	1st Officer
Ray Hassett	2nd Officer
Randy Jurgenson	3rd Officer
Matt Russo	News Vendor
David Skeaping	Pilot
Bo Rucker	Pimp
Paul Avery	TV Cameraman
David Baxt	Burglar
George Harris II	Patrolman Mooney
Michael Harrigan	1st Hood
John Cording	2nd Hood
Raymond Thompson	3rd Hood
Oz Clarke	4th Hood
Rex Everhart	Desk Sergeant
Joyne Tottman	Little Girl
Frank Lazarus	Air Force One Pilot
Brian Protheroe	Copilot
Lawrence Trimble	1st Crewman
Robert Whelan	2nd Crewman
David Calder	3rd Crewman
Norwick Duff	Newscaster
Keith Alexander	Newscaster
Michael Ensign	Newscaster
Robert O'Neill	Admiral
Robert MacLeod	General
John Ratzenberger	1st Controller
Alan Tilvern	2nd Controller
Phil Brown	State Senator
Bill Bailey	2nd Senator
Burnell Tucker	Agent
Chief Tug Smith	Indian Chief
Norman Warwick	Superchief Driver
Chuck Julian	Assistant
Colin Etherington	Power Company Driver
Mark Wynter	Mate
Roy Stevens	Warden
Production Credits	Credit
Charles F Greenlaw	Associate Producer
Pierre Spengler	Producer
Ilya Salkind	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Dovemead	Production Company
International Film Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group	Domestic Video Distributor
WBI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New Mexico, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Canada
England, United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Mario Puzo	Screenplay
Mario Puzo	From Story
Jerry Siegel	Characters as Source Material
Joe Shuster	Characters as Source Material
David Newman	Screenplay
Leslie Newman	Screenplay
Robert Benton	Screenplay
Norman Enfield	Screenplay - screenplay collaboration
Accounting	Credit
Douglas Noakes	Production Accountant
Graham Henderson	Assistant Accountant - accountant assistant
Art Department	Credit
Peter Howitt	Set Decorator
Jonathan Barry	Production Designer
Bill Brodie	Art Director - art direction supervisor
Liz Lettman	Art Assistant - matte artist assistant
Ernest Smith	Art Department - scenic art
Norman Hart	Scenic Artist - decor artist
Maurice Fowler	Art Director - art direction supervisor
Bill Beavis	Art Department - scenic art
Fred Weiler	Set Decorator
Norman Dorme	Art Director - art direction
Norman Reynolds	Art Director - art direction
Ernest Archer	Art Director - art direction
Tony Reading	Art Director - art direction
Leslie Dilley	Art Director - art direction
Stuart Craig	Art Director - art direction
Gene Rudolf	Art Director - art direction
Phillip Bennett	Art Director - art direction
Stan Jolley	Art Director - art direction
Casting	Credit
Lynn Stalmaster	Casting
Mary Selway	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
John J Campbell	Camera Assistant
Ron Goodman	Camera Operator - Westcam operator
Alex Thomson	Photography
Geoffrey Unsworth	Director of Photography
Chris Warren	Video - video operator
Brian King	Video - video operator
Johnathan Taylor	Camera Assistant
Jack Atcheler	Photography
Peter Allwork	Director of Photography
Peter MacDonald	Camera Operator
John Harris	Camera Operator
Robert E Collins	Photography
Trevor Coop	Camera Assistant
Jimmy Devis	Camera Operator
Reginald Morris	Photography
Peter Versey	Camera Assistant
John Morgan	Camera Operator
Ronnie Anscombe	Camera Assistant
Sol Negrin	Photography
David Lenham	Camera Assistant
Michael Fox	Camera Operator
Paul Wilson	Photography - model photography
Gordon Hayman	Camera Operator
John Deaton	Camera Assistant
Harry Oakes	Photography - model photography
Robert Kindred	Photography - model photography
Alan Gatward	Camera Assistant
Geoff Glover	Camera Operator
Leslie Dear	Photography - model photography
Kenneth Coles	Camera Operator
Domenic Mastrippolito	Camera Assistant
Ronnie Fox Roger	Camera Operator
Tom R Ryan	Camera Assistant
Darrell Anderson	Photography - model photography
Bob Bailin	Photography - process plate photography
Ginger Gemmell	Camera Operator
Roy Ford	Camera Operator
Cervin Robinson	Photography - process stills
Jack Lowen	Camera Operator
Denys Coop	Photography - process photography creative director
Roy Page	Photography - title photography
George Pink	Camera Operator
Roy Page	Photography - special optical photography
Louis Barlia	Camera Operator
James A Contner	Camera Operator
Sheldon Elbourne	Photography - title photography
Sheldon Elbourne	Photography - special optical photography
Michael Chevalier	Camera Operator
Jack Courtland	Camera Operator
Bob Penn	Photography - stills
Douglas Luke	Photography - stills
Howard Anderson III	Camera Operator
Rod Parkhurst	Camera Operator
Peter Harman	Camera Operator - matte camera operator
Peter Hammond	Camera Operator - matte camera operator
Music	Credit
John Williams	Song
John Williams	Music
The London Philharmonic Orchestra	Music Performer
Margot Kidder	Song Performer
Herbert Spencer	Orchestrations
Arthur Morton	Orchestrations
Leslie Bricusse	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Alf Joint	Stunt Coordinator
Paul Weston	Stunts
Vic Armstrong	Stunt Coordinator
George Cooper	Stunts
Wendy Leech	Stunts
Alex Stevens	Stunt Coordinator
Bill Weston	Stunts
Stuart Fell	Stunts
Dick Butler	Stunts
Richard Hackman	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Dusty Symonds	Production Manager
David Tomblin	Assistant Director
Michael Duthie	Production Coordinator
Chris Coles	Location Manager
Robert Simmonds	Production Supervisor
Elaine Schreyeck	Continuity - continuity supervisor
Peter A Runfolo	Production Manager
Kay Rawlings	Continuity
Dominic Fulford	Production Coordinator - flying unit coordinator
Dominic Fulford	Assistant Director
Timothy Burrill	Production Supervisor
Vincent Winter	Assistant Director
Tim Hampton	Production Supervisor
Doris Martin	Continuity
Les Kimber	Production Manager
Betsy Norton	Continuity
Austen Jewell	Production Manager
Michael Dryhurst	Assistant Director
Allan James	Assistant Director
Katya Kolpaktchy	Continuity - continuity assistant
Josie Fulford	Continuity
Gareth Tandy	Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey	Assistant Director
Rita Davison	Continuity
Angela Martelli	Continuity
Michael Rauch	Assistant Director
Bud Grace	Assistant Director
Steve Lanning	Assistant Director
Roy Button	Assistant Director
Michael G Green	Assistant Director
Kieron Phipps	Assistant Director
Charles Marriott	Assistant Director
Vic Smith	Assistant Director
Keith Lund	Assistant Director
Michael Hook	Assistant Director
Patrick Cadell	Assistant Director
Peter Jacobs	Assistant Director
Simon Milton	Assistant Director
Michael Murray	Assistant Director
Peter L Bergquist	Assistant Director
Candace Suerstedt	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Gordon Arnell	Publicity - publicist
June Broom	Publicity - publicity assistant
Pat O'Reilly	Publicity - publicity assistant
Sound	Credit
Chris Greenham	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Peter Pennell	Sound Effects Editor
Gordon K McCallum	Sound - sound rerecording
Gordon K McCallum	Sound Mixer
Mike Hopkins	Sound Editor
Stan Fiferman	Sound Effects Editor
Roy Charman	Sound Mixer
Bob Hathaway	Sound Editor
Brian Marshall	Sound Mixer
John Foster	Sound Effects Editor
Ken Ross	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Norman Bolland	Sound Mixer
Charles Schmitz	Sound Mixer
Geoff Brown	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Leonard Green	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Dick Ragusa	Sound Mixer
Chris Large	Sound Mixer
Patrick Brennan	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Jupiter Sen	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Graham V Hartstone	Sound Mixer - sound mixer assistant
Tony Orton	Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Nicolas LeMessurier	Sound Mixer - sound mixer assistant
Michael Tucker	Sound Mixer - sound mixer assistant
George Rice	Sound Mixer - sound mixer assistant
Keith Pamplin	Sound Mixer - sound mixer assistant
Des Edwards	Sound Mixer - sound mixer assistant
Visual Effects	Credit
Colin Chilvers	Special Effects - special effects director
Doug Ferris	Matte Painter - matte artist
Denis Rich	Titles - title design
David Lane	Visual Effects - visual coordinator
Derek Meddings	3-D Models - model effects creator
Derek Meddings	Visual Effects - model effects director
Zoran Perisic	Special Effects - Zoptic special effects
Ray Caple	Matte Painter - matte artist
Brian Smithies	Visual Effects - model effects
John Richardson	Special Effects
Denis Rich	Visual Effects - special visual effects design
Bob MacDonald	Special Effects
Roy Spencer	Special Effects - special effects technician
Ernest Walter	Visual Effects - visual coordinator
Michael Campbell	Visual Effects - visual coordinator
Terry Schubert	Special Effects - special effects technician
Bob Nugent	Special Effects - special effects technician
Ivor Beddoes	Visual Effects - illustrator
Roy Carnon	Visual Effects - illustrator
Joe Fitt	Special Effects - special effects technician
Ron Burton	Special Effects - special effects technician
Reginald Hill	Visual Effects - illustrator
Brian Warner	Special Effects - special effects technician
Janet Stevens	Visual Effects - models director
Peter Voysey	Visual Effects - models director
Rodney Fuller	Special Effects - special effects technician
Ed Gimmel	Visual Effects - star ship model
Michael Dunleavy	Special Effects - special effects technician
Jim Harris	Special Effects - special effects technician
Terry Reed	Visual Effects - models
Cyril Forster	Visual Effects - models
Peter Biggs	Special Effects - special effects technician
Frank Richardson	Special Effects - special effects technician
Andrew Kelly	Visual Effects - models
Jeff Luff	Visual Effects - models
Peter Pickering	Special Effects - special effects technician
Tony Dunsterville	Visual Effects - models
Tadeusz Krzanowski	Visual Effects - models
George Gibbs	Visual Effects - model effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Helen Gill	Wardrobe Assistant
Stuart Freeborn	Makeup Supervisor - special visual creative supervisor/makeup supervisor
Patricia McDermott	Hair - hairstyles
Philip Rhodes	Makeup
Betty Adamson	Costume Designer
Betty Adamson	Wardrobe Supervisor
Yvonne Blake	Costumes
Joan White	Hair - hairstyles
Eddie Silva	Wardrobe Assistant
Basil Newall	Makeup
Ruth Morley	Costume Designer - costume design
Stella Rivers	Hair - hairstyles
Kay Freeborn	Makeup
Austin Cooper	Wardrobe Assistant
Graham Freeborn	Makeup
Cathy Kevany	Hair - hairstyles
Janet Tebrooke	Wardrobe Assistant
Colin Wilson Sr	Wardrobe Assistant
Nick Maley	Makeup
Darby Halpin	Hair - hairstyles
Barbara Gillett	Wardrobe Assistant
Sylvia Croft	Makeup
Iloe Elliott	Hair - hairstyles
Connie Reeve	Makeup
Elvira Angelinetta	Wardrobe Assistant
Louis Lane	Makeup
Jamie Brown	Makeup

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