The Superman myth is well told, from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton to his childhood in a small Kansas town and beyond, in Richard Donner's blockbuster. After he comes of age, young Clark Kent, as his Earth parents have named him, learns the truth of his alien birth on a voyage of discovery to the Arctic where he builds his "Fortress of Solitude". It is there that he learns--through a link to his long-dead birth father--of his superhuman abilities and his responsibility to preserve and protect "truth, justice and the American Way." Once he adjusts to life in the big city, Metropolis, he discovers that hiding his superpowers as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) isn't easy as he flirts with hard-nosed Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) and battles supervillain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). The film's all-star cast includes Jackie Cooper, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Glenn Ford, Terence Stamp, and Valerie Perrine, among others, all camping it up wonderfully.
Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Music, Best Sound and Best Editing.
Academy Awards: 1, Special Achievement Award for the groundbreaking special effects.
Also Known As: Superman the Movie
Superman: The Movie
Production Status: Released
Logline: A young boy is sent to Earth from his dying planet and grows to become a man with superhuman powers.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hrs. 23 min.
Release Date: December 15, 1978
MPAA Rating: PG for peril, some mild sensuality and language.
Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures International
Production Co.: Dovemead, International Film Productions
Filming Locations: New Mexico
New York City, New York
Canada
England
Produced in: United States
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty
Directed by: Richard Donner, Jonathan Barry, David Tomblin
Produced by: Ilya Salkind, Pierre Spengler, Charles F. Greenlaw
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