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7.2/10 1978 2h 24m Released

You'll believe a man can fly.

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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Top Cast

Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Superman / Clark Kent
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Jor-El
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Otis
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Pa Kent
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
1st Elder
Jack O'Halloran
Jack O'Halloran
Non
Valerie Perrine
Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher
Maria Schell
Maria Schell
Vond-Ah
Terence Stamp
Terence Stamp
General Zod
Phyllis Thaxter
Phyllis Thaxter
Ma Kent
Susannah York
Susannah York
Lara
Jeff East
Jeff East
Young Clark Kent
Marc McClure
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen

Reviews

John Chard 9/10

Man of Steel - Film Full of Love The planet Krypton is doomed, all life there is soon to be over. Jor-El, knowing that the planet Earth has the same atmosphere, rockets his baby son there post haste. On Earth, the infant grows up to find that he has super human powers that must be hidden from the ordinary Earthlings, he hides away as mild mannered reporter Clark Kent and transforms into Superman whenever evil and…

Wuchak 10/10

_**"Miss Teschmacher!"**_ I didn't catch "Superman" (1978) until over 25 years after its release. It's a great superhero flick with a lot of wit, well worthy of its reputation. Although a couple of things are understandably dated, like the flying sequences and Clark Kent's glasses (which are so BAD they're laughable), the movie definitely stands the test of time despite being shot in 1977. "Superman" may be a…

Almando 10/10

This movie will stand to the End of Time. This film is an absolute Masterpiece. The Writers & Director knew what they were doing. Christopher Reeve is a Powerhouse. He portrayed this Character So Well! He played Clark Kent & Superman as 2 Different Characters while being the Same Person. Margot Kidder was Fantastic as Lois Lane. Gene Hackman and Valerie Perrine were Great as Lex Luthor & Eve Teschmacher. The Entire…

CinemaSerf 7/10

John Williams' epic overture is used to good effect to help illustrate the pretty stellar cast (Christoph Reeve gets only third billing) as this story opens with us on the icebound planet of "Krypton" where "Jor-El" (Marlon Brando) is encouraging his high council members to pass sentence on the treacherous "Gen. Zod" (Terence Stamp) and his co-conspirators. This all seems somewhat pointless as we soon discover that…

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FAQ about Superman

What is Superman about?
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.
When was Superman released?
Superman was released in 1978.
What genres does Superman belong to?
Superman is categorised as Science Fiction, Action, Adventure.
Who stars in Superman?
The cast of Superman includes Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty.