Superman (1978) - You'll believe a man can fly.

Superman

You'll believe a man can fly.
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 144 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 14, 1978 [USA]

Director:	Richard Donner [Director]

Writers:	Robert Benton [Screenplay] Tom Mankiewicz [Writer] David Newman [Screenplay] Leslie Newman [Screenplay] Mario Puzo [Screenplay] Mario Puzo [Story] Joe Shuster [Characters] Jerry Siegel [Characters]

Producers:	Charles F. Greenlaw [Associate Producer] Ilya Salkind [Executive Producer] Pierre Spengler [Producer]

Cinematography:	Geoffrey Unsworth [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Stuart Baird [Editor] Michael Ellis [Editor] Michael Thau [2001 director's cut]

Music Composed by	John Williams [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	John Barry [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Yvonne Blake [Costume Design]

Casting by	Mary Selway [Casting] Lynn Stalmaster [Casting]

Production Companys:	Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions Dovemead Films Film Export A.G. International Film Production

Plot Summary:

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

Cast:

Christopher Reeve Clark Kent / Superman Margot Kidder Lois Lane Gene Hackman Lex Luthor Marlon Brando Jor-El Ned Beatty Otis Jackie Cooper Perry White Glenn Ford Pa Kent Trevor Howard 1st Elder Jack O'Halloran Non Valerie Perrine Eve Teschmacher Maria Schell Vond-Ah Terence Stamp General Zod Phyllis Thaxter Ma Kent Susannah York Lara Jeff East Young Clark Kent Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen Sarah Douglas Ursa Harry Andrews 2nd Elder Diane Sherry Case Lana Lang Vass Anderson 3rd Elder John Hollis 4th Elder James Garbutt 5th Elder Michael Gover 6th Elder David Neal 7th Elder William Russell 8th Elder Penelope Lee 9th Elder John Stuart 10th Elder Alan Cullen 11th Elder Aaron Smolinski Baby Clark Kent Billy J. Mitchell 1st Editor Robert Henderson 2nd Editor Larry Lamb 1st Reporter John Cassady 3rd Reporter John F. Parker 4th Reporter Harry Scott 5th Reporter Ray Evans 6th Reporter Miquel Brown 8th Reporter Vincent Marzello 1st Copy Boy Benjamin Feitelson 2nd Copy Boy Lise Hilboldt 1st Secretary Leueen Willoughby 2nd Secretary		Rex Reed Rex Reed Weston Gavin Mugger Steve Kahan Officer 1 Ray Hassett Officer 2 Randy Jurgensen Officer 3 Matt Russo News Vendor Colin Skeaping Pilot Bo Rucker Pimp Paul Avery TV Cameraman David Baxt Burglar George Harris II Patrolman Mooney John Cording 2nd Hood Oz Clarke 4th Hood Rex Everhart Desk Sergeant Jayne Tottman Little Girl Frank Lazarus Air Force One Pilot Brian Protheroe Co Pilot Lawrence Trimble 1st Crewman Robert Whelan 2nd Crewman David Calder 3rd Crewman Norwich Duff Newscaster Keith Alexander Newscaster Michael Ensign Newscaster Larry Hagman Major Paul Tuerpe Sgt. Hayley Graham McPherson Lieutenant David Yorston Petty Officer Robert O'Neill Admiral Robert MacLeod General John Ratzenberger 1st Controller Alan Tilvern 2nd Controller Phil Brown State Senator Bill Bailey 2nd Senator Burnell Tucker Agent Chief Tug Smith Indian Chief Norman Warwick Superchief Driver Chuck Julian Assistant Mark Wynter Mate Roy Stevens Warden John B. Gibson (Uncredited) Brad Flock Brad

Uncredited Cast:

Noel Neill Ella Lane (uncredited) Kirk Alyn Sam Lane (uncredited) Tony Selby Hood (uncredited) Bruce Boa General (extended version) (uncredited) David de Keyser Warden (voice) (uncredited)		Richard Donner Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited) Harry Fielder Policeman (uncredited) Alan Harris Man on Daily Planet Rooftop (uncredited) Shane Rimmer Naval Transport Commander (uncredited) Marco St. John Mugger's Arm in Alley (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Vic Armstrong Stunt Coordinator Richard E. Butler Stunts George Lane Cooper Stunts Stuart Fell Stunts Richard Hackman Stunts Alf Joint Stunt Coordinator		Wendy Leech Stunts Greg Powell Stunts Alex Stevens Stunt Coordinator Bill Weston Stunts Paul Weston Stunts

Sound Crew:

Norman Bolland Sound Mixer Roy Charman Sound Mixer Stan Fiferman Sound Effects John Foster Sound Effects Pat Foster Dialogue Editor Leonard Green Assistant Dialogue Editor Chris Greenham Supervising Sound Editor Michael Hopkins Dialogue Editor		Chris Large Sound Mixer Brian Marshall Sound Mixer Gordon K. McCallum Sound Re-Recording Mixer Peter Pennell Sound Effects Editor Richard Raguse Sound Mixer Charles Schmitz Sound Mixer Eric Tomlinson Scoring Mixer

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Peter Biggs Special Effects Technician Les Bowie Special Effects Supervisor Ron Burton Special Effects Technician Ray Caple Matte Painter Colin Chilvers Special Effects Supervisor Michael Dunleavy Special Effects Technician Tony Dunsterville Modeling Doug Ferris Matte Painter Roy Field Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Fitt Special Effects Technician Cyril Forster Modeling Rodney Fuller Special Effects Technician Jimmy Harris Special Effects Technician Andrew Kelly Modeling Tadeusz Krzyzanowski Modeling Liz Lettman Matte Painter Jeff Luff Modeling		R.A. MacDonald Special Effects Derek Meddings Visual Effects Director Derek Meddings Modeling Robert Nugent Special Effects Technician Zoran Perisic Special Effects Peter Pickering Special Effects Technician Terry Reed Modeling Denis Rich Visual Effects Designer Frank Richardson Special Effects Technician John Richardson Special Effects Terry Schubert Special Effects Technician Brian Smithies Modeling Roy Spencer Special Effects Technician Brian Warner Special Effects Technician Peter Watson Visual Effects Editor Russ Woolnough Visual Effects Assistant Editor

Art Department:

Ted Ambrose Draughtsman George Ball Property Master Bill Beavis Scenic Artist Dennis Bosher Draughtsman Reg Bream Draughtsman Bill Brodie Supervising Art Director Jack Carter Construction Manager Alan Cassie Draughtsman Larry Cleary Construction Manager Steve Cooper Set Designer George Dean Painter Roy Evans Construction Manager		Maurice Fowler Supervising Art Director Eddie Francis Props Peter Howitt Set Decoration Harry Kersey Construction Manager Herman Lowers Construction Manager Michael Redding Construction Manager Denis Rich Main Title Designer Tony Rimmington Draughtsman Danny Skundric Property Master Ernest Smith Scenic Artist Fred Weiler Set Decoration

Directing Crew:

John Barry Second Unit Director Peter L. Bergquist Second Assistant Director Roy Button Second Assistant Director Patrick Cadell Second Assistant Director Michael Dryhurst Assistant Director Dominic Fulford Assistant Director John Glen Second Unit Director Bud Grace Assistant Director Jerry Grandey Assistant Director Michael Green Second Assistant Director Michael Hook Second Assistant Director Peter Jacobs Second Assistant Director Allan James Assistant Director David Lane Second Unit Director Steve Lanning Second Assistant Director		Keith Lund Second Assistant Director Robert Lynn Second Unit Robert Lynn Second Unit Director Charles Marriott Second Assistant Director Simon Milton Second Assistant Director Michael Murray Second Assistant Director Kieron Phipps Second Assistant Director Michael Rauch Assistant Director Vic Smith Second Assistant Director Candace Suerstedt Second Assistant Director Gareth Tandy Assistant Director David Tomblin Second Unit Director David Tomblin Assistant Director Vincent Winter Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Peter Allwork Aerial Director of Photography Howard A. Anderson III Camera Operator Ronnie Anscombe Assistant Camera Jack Atcheler Additional Photography Lou Barlia Camera Operator Bert Bosher Electrician John J. Campbell Assistant Camera Mike Chevalier Camera Operator Ken Coles Camera Operator Robert E. Collins Additional Photography James A. Contner Camera Operator Trevor Coop Assistant Camera Jack Courtland Camera Operator John Deaton Assistant Camera James Devis Camera Operator Ray Evans Electrician Roy Ford Camera Operator Mike Fox Camera Operator Alan Gatward Assistant Camera Ginger Gemmel Camera Operator Maurice Gillett Chief Lighting Technician Geoff Glover Camera Operator John Harris Camera Operator Gordon Hayman Camera Operator		David Lenham Assistant Camera Jack Lowen Camera Operator Douglas Luke Still Photographer Peter MacDonald Camera Operator Domenic Mastrippolito Assistant Camera John May Electrician Ray Meehan Electrician John Morgan Camera Operator Reginald H. Morris Additional Photography Sol Negrin Additional Photography Rod Parkhurst Camera Operator Bob Penn Still Photographer George Pink Camera Operator Ronnie Fox Rogers Camera Operator Tom Ryan Assistant Camera Jonathan Taylor Assistant Camera Jack Thetford Electrician Alex Thomson Additional Photography John Tythe Chief Lighting Technician Peter Versey Assistant Camera Freddie Webster Electrician Harry Woodley Electrician David Wynn-Jones First Assistant Camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Betty Adamson Wardrobe Supervisor Elvira Angelinetta Wardrobe Assistant Austin Cooper Wardrobe Assistant Helen Gill Wardrobe Assistant Barbara Gillett Wardrobe Assistant		Ruth Morley Costumer Eddie Silva Wardrobe Assistant Janet Tebrooke Wardrobe Assistant Colin Wilson Wardrobe Assistant

Other Crew:

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