Superman (Superman: The Movie) (1978)

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Directed by

Richard Donner

Starring (View all)

Marlon Brando
Jor-El

Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor

Christopher Reeve
Superman / Clark Kent

Ned Beatty
Otis

Jackie Cooper
Perry White

Glenn Ford
Pa Kent

Trevor Howard
1st Elder

Margot Kidder
Lois Lane

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Jerry Siegel

Joe Shuster

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It works like gangbusters no matter your age

10 years, 5 months ago at Jun 8 13:11

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"Your name is Kal-El. You are the only survivor of the planet Krypton. Even though you've been raised as a human, you are not one of them. You have great powers, only some of which you have as yet discovered." In many ways, 1978's Superman ushered in the superhero movie subgenre, demonstrating that filmmaking technology had finally advanced far enough to convincingly realise comic book heroes on ... read more

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The Mighty Celestial

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Kal-El is the last survivor of Krypton, a distant planet that was destroyed thru ecological disaster.
Here are Earth, our yellow sun provides him with the power of a god.
Under the name Superman, he has the ability be fly faster than a speeding bullet, be more powerful than a locomotive & to leap over tall buildings with a single bound (his flying ability probably helps him with that... read more

Classic!

13 years, 10 months ago at Jan 28 19:26

SJMJ91

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This was really thrilling. It is the first official superhero film and that is why it is called the classic superhero film. I did really like this film but I dont really like Superman/Clark Kents character because he isnt only a hero but he doesnt really have a personal slide in his personality like heroes like Batman and Spider-Man have. I dont think the name nor costume are catchy at all but I d... read more

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An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest super-hero.

Release date: 15 December 1978
UPC: 012569101326

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“Superman may be corny and cheesy to some people, but for those who grew up with it it is as original and as exciting as it was 30+ years ago. The spectacle of the film is terrific, the cinematography is wonderful and the special effects are dazzling. In terms of effective scenes, the scenes with Clark and Lois are cute and don't take up too much of the film or harm it in any way, while the confrontation between him and Lex Luthor is suitably bright and breezy and the opening is wonderfully elegiac. The score's main theme is iconic and just superb, John Williams has done some wonderful scores before, this score is no exception. The direction is innovative and the script is sophisticated enough. I also much enjoyed the acting. Christopher Reeve is perfectly cast as Clark/Superman while Gene ” read more