Overview:
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton 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 attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.| Status: | Released (1980-12-12) |
|---|---|
| Awards: | 4 wins & 7 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $108,185,706 |
| Screen: | Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo |
| Productions: | Dovemead Films, Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions, International Film Production |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 20006: Christopher Reeve - Clark Kent / Superman
- 193: Gene Hackman - Lex Luthor
- 20011: Margot Kidder - Lois Lane
- 13726: Ned Beatty - Otis
- 55278: Jackie Cooper - Perry White
- 31364: Sarah Douglas - Ursa
- 41224: Jack O'Halloran - Non
Crews
- 14456: Robert Paynter - Director of Photography - Camera
- 57892: Ken Thorne - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 20007: Jerry Siegel - Characters - Writing
- 55279: Leslie Newman - Screenplay - Writing
- 29538: John Victor-Smith - Editor - Editing
- 3083: Mario Puzo - Screenplay - Writing
- 243: Geoffrey Unsworth - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
Potential Kermode
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**He was called Non because that is the amount of brains he had.** Great sequel that expands on the introductory scenes in Superman (1978) where we met General Zod, Ursa and the massive moron, Non - although I wouldn't call him a moron to his face. (Perhaps if I had a ladder) ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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Fun packed and humanistic sequel is worthy alright. Superman II stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, and Jack O'Halloran. It was to be a troubled shoot that saw two directors involved with the project. Richard Donner had c ....
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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_**Continues the super-story of the groundbreaking first film**_ Three Kryptonian criminals escape imprisonment in the Phantom Zone (Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas and Jack O'Halloran) to harass citizens of the United States, including the president (E.G. Marshall), while Lex Luthor ....
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