Superman
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner and written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first installment in the Superman film series. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Panama and the United States, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell, and Sarah Douglas. It depicts the origin of Superman (Reeve), including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El (Brando) and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane (Kidder) whilst battling the villainous Lex Luthor (Hackman).
Plot
On the planet Krypton, Jor-El of the Kryptonian high council discovers that the planet will be destroyed when its red supergiant sun goes supernova. Despite this, the other council members dismiss his claims. To save Kal-El, his infant son, Jor-El sends him in a spaceship to Earth, where his dense molecular structure will give him superhuman strength and other powers. Krypton's sun explodes, destroying the planet.
Awards
Cast
- Alan Tilvern
- Brian Protheroe
- Bruce Boa
- Christopher Reeve
- Gene Hackman
- Glenn Ford
- Harry Andrews
- Jack O'Halloran
- Jackie Cooper
- Jeff East
- John Hollis
- John Ratzenberger
- John Stuart
- Larry Hagman
- Larry Lamb
- Lee Quigley
- Marc McClure
- Margot Kidder
- Maria Schell
- Marlon Brando
- Ned Beatty
- Noel Neill
- Phil Brown
- Phyllis Thaxter
- Rex Everhart
- Richard Donner
- Robert Henderson
- Sarah Douglas
- Shane Rimmer
- Steve Kahan
- Susannah York
- Terence Stamp
- Trevor Howard
- Valerie Perrine