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Superman Overview

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.

Production
Alexander Salkind(presents); Dovemead Films [gb]; Film Export A.G.; International Film Production [gb];

Cast Names
Kirk Alyn; Tony Selby; Bruce Boa; David de Keyser; Richard Donner; Noel Neill; Harry Fielder; Edward Finneran; Marlon Brando; Gene Hackman; Christopher Reeve; Ned Beatty; Jackie Cooper; Glenn Ford; Trevor Howard; Margot Kidder; Jack O'Halloran; Valerie Perrine; Maria Schell; Terence Stamp; Phyllis Thaxter; Susannah York; Jeff East; Marc McClure; Sarah Douglas; Harry Andrews; Vass Anderson; John Hollis; James Garbutt; Michael Gover;

Box Office
USD 40,925,251

Release Date
1978-12-10 (Washington, D.C.) (premiere)
1978-12-11 (New York City, New York)
1978-12-13 (Boston, Massachusetts)
1978-12-14 (Los Angeles, California)
1978-12-15

Genres
Action; Adventure; Sci-Fi; Thriller;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated PG for peril, some mild sensuality and language.

Running Time
2 hr. 23 min.
2 hr. 7 min. (1980 video release)
2 hr. 31 min. (2000 restoration)

Director
Richard Donner

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