Overview:
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.| Status: | Released (1980-12-12) |
|---|---|
| Awards: | 4 wins & 7 nominations total |
| 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 |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 20006: Christopher Reeve - Superman / Clark Kent
- 20011: Margot Kidder - Lois Lane
- 28641: Terence Stamp - General Zod
- 31364: Sarah Douglas - Ursa
- 41224: Jack O'Halloran - Non
- 193: Gene Hackman - Lex Luthor
- 13726: Ned Beatty - Otis
Crews
- 10586: Richard Lester - Director - Directing
- 3083: Mario Puzo - Screenplay - Writing
- 6728: David Newman - Screenplay - Writing
- 55279: Leslie Newman - Screenplay - Writing
- 20010: Pierre Spengler - Producer - Production
- 57892: Ken Thorne - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 243: Geoffrey Unsworth - Director of Photography - Camera
external ids
fb: | twitter: | imdb: tt0081573 | insta:
Reviews
Potential Kermode
Review text:
**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
Review text:
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
Review text:
_**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 ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
Review text:
<em>'Superman II'</em> is a more rounded affair, though is no more entertaining than the first film - I enjoyed both the same, more or less. Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder remain as watchable as before, but Gene Hackman isn't as memorable in this follow-up - still good, mind. ....
Continue reading ->