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Superman II

19806.7 / 10127 min

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Overview

The Man of Steel meets his match!

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.

Cast

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Susannah York

Lara

Clifton James

Sheriff

E.G. Marshall

The President

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Leueen Willoughby

Leueen

Robin Pappas

Alice

Roger Kemp

Spokesman

Roger Brierley

Terrorist

Anthony Milner

Terrorist

Richard Griffiths

Terrorist

Melissa Wiltsie

Nun

Alain Dehay

Gendarme

Marc Boyle

C.R.S. Man

Alan Stuart

Cab Driver

John Ratzenberger

Controller

Shane Rimmer

Controller

John Morton

Nate

Jim Dowdall

Boris

Angus MacInnes

Prison Warder

Antony Sher

Bell Boy

Elva Mai Hoover

Mother

Hadley Kay

Jason

Todd Woodcroft

Father

John Hollis

Krypton Elder

Gordon Rollings

Fisherman

Peter Whitman

Deputy

Bill Bailey

J.J.

Dinny Powell

Boog

Hal Galili

Man at Bar

Marcus D'Amico

Willie

Jack Cooper

Dino

Richard LeParmentier

Reporter

Don Fellows

General

Michael Shannon

President's Aide

Tony Sibbald

Presidential Imposter

Tommy Duggan

Diner Owner

Pamela Mandell

Waitress

Pepper Martin

Rocky

Eugene Lipinski

Newsvendor

Cleon Spencer

Kid

Carl Parris

Kid

Norman Chancer

White House Aide (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Officer at the White House (uncredited)

Richard Donner

Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

Jeff East

Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Glenn Ford

Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Trevor Howard

Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Cannon

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Lester

Director

Mario Puzo

Screenplay

David Newman

Screenplay

Leslie Newman

Screenplay

Pierre Spengler

Producer

Ken Thorne

Original Music Composer

Geoffrey Unsworth

Director of Photography

John Victor-Smith

Editor

Robert Paynter

Director of Photography

Jerry Siegel

Characters

Joe Shuster

Characters

Ilya Salkind

Executive Producer

Mario Puzo

Story

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

John Barry

Production Design

Peter Murton

Production Design

Jim Morahan

Assistant Art Director

Colin Chilvers

Special Effects Supervisor

Roy Field

Visual Effects Supervisor

Zoran Perisic

Special Effects Supervisor

Dusty Symonds

Assistant Director

Yvonne Blake

Costume Design

Sue Yelland

Costume Design

Douglas Noakes

Production Accountant

Frans J. Afman

Finance

Cecil F. Ford

Production Supervisor

Tim Hampton

Production Supervisor

Vincent Winter

Production Manager

Maurice Fowler

Supervising Art Director

Charles Bishop

Art Direction

Terry Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

Norman Reynolds

Art Direction

Ernest Archer

Art Direction

Don Sharpe

Sound Editor

Roy Charman

Sound Mixer

Freddie Cooper

Camera Operator

David Garfath

Camera Operator

John Harris

Camera Operator

John Morgan

Camera Operator

Ginger Gemmel

Camera Operator

Chic Waterson

Camera Operator

Peter MacDonald

Camera Operator

Debbie McWilliams

Casting

Allan James

Unit Manager

Gareth Tandy

Assistant Director

Christopher Newman

Assistant Director

Terry Madden

Assistant Director

Roy Button

Assistant Director

Paul Storey

Assistant Director

Raoul Girard

Assistant Director

Peter Young

Set Decoration

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Tom Mankiewicz

Creative Consultant

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Coordinator

Derek Meddings

Visual Effects

Paul Wilson

Director of Photography

Denys N. Coop

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Helman

Production Executive

Robert Simmonds

Production Executive

Robert Lynn

Second Unit Director

Maria Monreal

Producer's Assistant

Pamela Davies

Continuity

Doris Martin

Continuity

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Katya Kolpaktchy

Continuity

Stephen Claydon

Focus Puller

Jeff Paynter

Focus Puller

John Campbell

Focus Puller

Joy Bayley

Production Assistant

Terry Apsey

Construction Manager

Larry Cleary

Construction Manager

Robert Hathaway

Music Editor

Peter Watson

Visual Effects Editor

Archie Ludski

Sound Editor

Paul Smith

Sound Editor

Sarah Vickers

Sound Editor

Bob Mullen

Assistant Editor

Peter Holt

Assistant Editor

Russ Woolnough

Assistant Editor

Colin Wilson

Assistant Editor

Nicolas Gomez

Editorial Staff

Graham Henderson

Accountant

Mahesh Rajguru

Accountant

Christine Samways

Assistant Accountant

Bobbie Johnson

Assistant Accountant

Betty Adamson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Robert Harman

Special Effects

Ivor Beddoes

Matte Painter

Doug Ferris

Matte Painter

Peter Harman

Visual Effects Camera

Peter Hammond

Visual Effects Camera

Cervin Robinson

Still Photographer

John Richards

Scoring Mixer

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Hopkins

Sound Editor

Nereida Soto

Hairstylist

Pat McDermott

Hairdresser

Joan White

Hairdresser

Bobbie Smith

Hairdresser

Paul Weston

Stunt Coordinator

Alf Joint

Stunt Coordinator

Jacob Rupp

Stunts

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Double

Chris Webb

Stunts

Terry Yorke

Stunts

Clive Curtis

Stunts

Graeme Crowther

Stunts

Tim Condren

Stunts

Cyd Child

Stunts

George Lane Cooper

Stunts

Jack Cooper

Stunts

Joe Dunne

Stunts

Stuart Fell

Stunts

Peter Diamond

Stunts

Nick Gillard

Stunts

Tex Fuller

Stunts

Arthur Howell

Stunts

Billy Horrigan

Stunts

Mark McBride

Stunts

Wendy Leech

Stunts

Peter Munt

Stunts

Terence Plummer

Stunts

Valentino Musetti

Stunts

Greg Powell

Stunts

Doug Robinson

Stunts

Terry Richards

Stunts

Stuart St. Paul

Stunts

Colin Skeaping

Stunts

Johan Thorén

Stunts

Ken Thorne

Conductor

John Williams

Music

Peter Howitt

Set Decoration

David Tomblin

Second Unit Director

David Wynn-Jones

First Assistant Camera

David Wynn-Jones

Focus Puller

Michele Tandy

Assistant Accountant

John Williams

Theme Song Performance

Richard Donner

Director of Photography