Superman (1978 movie)

Superman (also marketed as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero movie based on the popular DC Comics superhero comic book of the same name. It was directed by Richard Donner, produced by Ilya Salkind, and the music was provided by John Williams.

Superman
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Directed byRichard Donner
Screenplay by
Story byMario Puzo
Based on
Produced byPierre Spengler
Starring
CinematographyGeoffrey Unsworth
Edited byStuart Baird
Music byJohn Williams
Production
companies
  • Dovemead Ltd.[1]
  • International Film Production[1]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • December 10, 1978 (1978-12-10) (The Kennedy Center)
  • December 14, 1978 (1978-12-14) (United Kingdom)
  • December 15, 1978 (1978-12-15) (United States)
Running time
143 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$55 million[6]
Box office$300 million[6]

The movie starred Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Phyllis Thaxter, Glenn Ford, and Jackie Cooper. It was very successful at the box office and with critics, and inspired three sequels along with the 2006 movie, Superman Returns.

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  2. ↑ "Superman". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Superman". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Superman". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Superman". Lumiere. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Superman (1978)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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