Superman: The Movie: Original 1978 Theatrical Release
UPC: Disc: 8057-B26D-5FD0-3039 (Blu-ray)
Region Coding: No Region Coding
Production Year: 1978
Rating: PG (Parental guidance suggested)
Peril, Some Mild Sensuality and Language
Running Time: 143 min.
DVD Release: 6/7/2011
Case Type: Digipak
Video Formats: Widescreen 2.35:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Dual Layered
SRP: $0.00
Richard Donner's big-budget blockbuster Superman: The Movie is an immensely entertaining recounting of the origin of the famous comic book character. Opening on Krypton (where Marlon Brando plays Superman's father), the film follows the Man of Steel (Christopher Reeve) as he's sent to Earth where he develops his alter-ego Clark Kent and is raised by a Midwestern family. In no time, the movie has run through his teenage years, and Clark gets a job at the Daily Planet, where he is a news reporter. It's there that he falls in love with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), who is already in love with Superman. But the love story is quickly sidetracked once the villainous Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) launches a diabolical plan to conquer the world and kill Superman. Superman: The Movie is filled with action, special effects and a surprising amount of humor.

Genres
Action
Adventure
Fantasy

Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures
International Films
Media Companies: Warner Home Video
Features
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Audio Commentary
Subtitles
Danish
English
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Norwegian
Portuguese
Spanish
Swedish
Audio Tracks
English DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS HD Master Audio 2-Channel Stereo
French Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
German Dolby Digital Mono
Italian Dolby Digital Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital Mono
Portuguese Dolby Digital Mono
Commentary Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Cast
Marlon Brando as Jor-El
Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve as Superman / Clark Kent
Ned Beatty as Otis
Jackie Cooper as Perry White
Glenn Ford as Pa Kent
Trevor Howard as 1st Elder
Margot Kidder as Lois Lane
Jack O'Halloran as Non
Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher
Maria Schell as Vond-Ah
Terence Stamp as General Zod
Phyllis Thaxter as Ma Kent
Susannah York as Lara
Jeff East as Young Clark Kent
Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen
Sarah Douglas as Ursa
Harry Andrews as 2nd Elder

Krypton Council
Vass Anderson as 3rd Elder
John Hollis as 4th Elder
James Garbutt as 5th Elder
Michael Gover as 6th Elder
David Neal as 7th Elder
William Russell as 8th Elder
Penelope Lee as 9th Elder
John Stuart as 10th Elder
Alan Cullen as 11th Elder


Lee Quigley as Baby Kal-El
Aaron Smolinski as Baby Clark Kent

Smallville
Diane Sherry as Lana Lang
Jeff Atcheson as Coach
Brad Flock as Football Player
David Petrou as Team Manager



Daily Planet
Billy J. Mitchell as 1st Editor
Robert Henderson as 2nd Editor
Larry Lamb as 1st Reporter
James Brockington as 2nd Reporter
John Cassady as 3rd Reporter
John F. Parker as 4th Reporter
Antony Scott as 5th Reporter
Ray Evans as 6th Reporter
Su Shifrin as 7th Reporter
Miquel Brown as 8th Reporter
Vincent Marzello as 1st Copy Boy
Benjamin Feitelson as 2nd Copy Boy
Lise Hilboldt as 1st Secretary
Leueen Willoughby as 2nd Secretary
Jill Ingham as Perry's Secretary
Pieter Stuyck as Window Cleaner



Metropolis
Rex Reed as Rex Reed
Weston Gavin as Mugger
Stephen Kahan as Officer 1
Ray Hassett as Officer 2
Randy Jurgenson as Officer 3
Matt Russo as News Vendor



Superman's 1st Night
Colin Skeaping as Pilot
Bo Rucker as Pimp
Paul Avery as TV Cameraman
David Baxt as Burglar
George Harris II as Patrolman Mooney
Michael Harrigan as 1st Hood
John Cording as 2nd Hood
Raymond Thompson as 3rd Hood
Oz Clarke as 4th Hood
Rex Everhardt as Desk Sergeant
Jayne Tottman as Little Girl
Frank Lazarus as Air Force One Pilot
Brian Protheroe as Co Pilot
Lawrence Trimble as 1st Crewman
Robert Whelan as 2nd Crewman
David Calder as 3rd Crewman
Norwick Duff as Newscaster
Keith Alexander as Newscaster
Michael Ensign as Newscaster



Missile Convoys
Larry Hagman as Major
Paul Tuerpe as Sgt. Hayley
Graham McPherson as Lieutenant
David Yorston as Petty Officer



Missile Control
Robert O'Neill as Admiral
Robert MacLeod as General
John Ratzenberger as 1st Controller
Alan Tilvern as 2nd Controller
Phil Brown as State Senator
Bill Bailey as 2nd Senator



Golf Course
Burnell Tucker as Agent



California
Chief Tug Smith as Indian Chief
Norman Warwick as Superchief Driver
Chuck Julian as Assistant
Colin Etherington as Power Co. Driver
Mark Wynter as Mate



Prison
Roy Stevens as Warden


Kirk Alyn as Young Lois Lane's Father (uncredited)
Richard Donner as Man on Street (uncredited)
Noel Neill as Young Lois Lane's Mother (uncredited)
Crew
Direction:
Richard Donner: Director
Writing:
Jerry Siegel: Original Characters By
Joe Shuster: Original Characters By
Mario Puzo: Story By
Mario Puzo: Screenwriter
David Newman: Screenwriter
Leslie Newman: Screenwriter
Robert Benton: Screenwriter
Production:
Alexander Salkind: Executive Producer
Ilya Salkind: Executive Producer
Pierre Spengler: Producer
Cinematography:
Geoffrey Unsworth: Cinematographer
Film Editing:
Stuart Baird: Film Editor
Music:
John Williams: Composer
John Williams: Song Writer
Leslie Bricusse: Song Writer
Sound:
Roy Charman: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Norman Bolland: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brian Marshall: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles Schmitz: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dick Ragusa: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Large: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art:
John Barry: Production Designer
Colin Chilvers: Visual Effects
Roy Field: Visual Effects
Derek Meddings: Visual Effects
Denis Rich: Visual Effects
Stuart Freeborn: Make-up Artist
Zoran Perisic: Visual Effects
Maurice Fowler: Art Director
Bill Brodie: Art Director
Norman Dorme: Art Director
Norman Reynolds: Art Director
Ernest Archer: Art Director
Tony Reading: Art Director
Les Dilley: Art Director
Stuart Craig: Art Director
Gene Rudolf: Art Director
Philip Bennet: Art Director
Stan Jolley: Art Director
Yvonne Blake: Costume Designer
Betty Adamson: Costume Designer