Jor-El (Marlon Brando) of Krypton sends his baby to Earth, where he grows up as Clark Kent (Christopher... (Learn more)
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman (View All)
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Starring: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman
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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
11/30/78
MPAA Rating
Rated PG
Running Time
143 mins.
Locations
- Krypton
Language
- English
Awards
- Winner of the Special Achievement award at the 1978 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1978 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound award at the 1978 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1978 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Michael Balcon Award award at the 1978 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Most Promising Newcomer award at the 1978 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1978 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 1978 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
