"You'll believe a man can fly."

1978

2h 24m

7.1(4017 votes)

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Action

Adventure

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.

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Cast & Crew

91 members

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Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

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Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

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Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

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Marlon Brando

Jor-El

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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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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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Diane Sherry Case

Lana Lang

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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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Aaron Smolinski

Baby Clark Kent

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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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John Cassady

3rd Reporter

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John F. Parker

4th Reporter

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Harry Scott

5th Reporter

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Ray Evans

6th Reporter

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Miquel Brown

8th Reporter

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Vincent Marzello

1st Copy Boy

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Benjamin Feitelson

2nd Copy Boy

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Lise Hilboldt

1st Secretary

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Leueen Willoughby

2nd Secretary

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Rex Reed

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Weston Gavin

Mugger

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Steve Kahan

Officer 1

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Ray Hassett

Officer 2

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Randy Jurgensen

Officer 3

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Matt Russo

News Vendor

Crew

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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John Cording

2nd Hood

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Oz Clarke

4th Hood

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Rex Everhart

Desk Sergeant

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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

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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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Mark Wynter

Mate

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Roy Stevens

Warden

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Noel Neill

Ella Lane (uncredited)

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Kirk Alyn

Sam Lane (uncredited)

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Tony Selby

Hood (uncredited)

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Bruce Boa

General (extended version) (uncredited)

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David de Keyser

Warden (voice) (uncredited)

Directing

Richard Donner

Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)

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Harry Fielder

Policeman (uncredited)

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Crew

Alan Harris

Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited)

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Shane Rimmer

Naval Transport Commander (uncredited)

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Marco St. John

Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

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John B. Gibson

(Uncredited)

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