Story

Crew

Theatrical Release Date December 15,1978

Video Release Date

5-01-01
Dvd Release Date (Dvd Info Below) 5-01-01
Box Office Total (More Box Office Info Below) $134.218 Millions
Studio Warner Bros
Official Website

Drama

2 Hr 32 Mins

PG For peril, some mild sensuality and language

CAST:
Marlon Brando .... Jor-El
Gene Hackman .... Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve .... Clark Kent/Superman
Ned Beatty .... Otis
Jackie Cooper  .... Perry White
Glenn Ford .... Jonathan Kent
Trevor Howard .... First Elder
Margot Kidder .... Lois Lane

The Superman myth is well told, from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton to his childhood in a small Kansas town and beyond, in Richard Donner's blockbuster. After he comes of age, young Clark Kent, as his Earth parents have named him, learns the truth of his alien birth on a voyage of discovery to the Arctic. It is there that he learns--through a link to his long-dead birth parents--of his superhuman abilities and his responsibility to preserve and protect "truth, justice and the American Way." Once he adjusts to life in the big city, Metropolis, he discovers that hiding his superpowers as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) isn't easy as he flirts with hard-nosed Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) and battles supervillain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman). The film's all-star cast includes Jackie Cooper, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Glenn Ford, Terence Stamp, and Valerie Perrine, among others, all camping it up wonderful

Directed by Richard Donner.
Produced by
Pierre Spengler.
Written by
Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton

 

 

 

Soundtrack

 

Buy It From

 

DVD Info

Search this site!
 
    powered by FreeFind

Your Comments

This page has no intention to infringe on the rights of Warner Bros, who are the intellectual property holders of Superman', & hold copyright over the movie, characters, merchandise & storyline

If you have seen this Film let us know what you think E-mail us  with your comments please put the name of the Film in the title and how many starts you would give it.

 

 

 

Buy DVD From

DVD Review:  One of the best classic is finally on dvd and it was worth the wait. Warner Bros out did them self there is so much stuff of the Disc that anyone who is a superman fan or not a fan will love this DVD. But it Today.

 

 

1. Theme from Superman (Main Title)Music
2. The Planet KryptonMusic
3. Destruction of KryptonMusic
4. The Trip to EarthMusic
5. Love Theme from SupermanMusic
6. Leaving Home
7. The Fortress of Solitude
8. The Flying Sequence & Can You Read My Mind
9. Super Rescues
10. Superfeats
11. The March of the Villains
12. Chasing Rockets
13. Turning Back the World
14. End Title

Release Information:
Package Type: Snap Case
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1
Discographic Information:
DVD Encoding: Region 1
Layers: Dual
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Music-Only (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Edition Details:
• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color, Widescreen, Dolby
• Production notes
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Incorporates Added Scenes
• 3 Behind-the-Scenes Documentaries:
• The Magic Behind the Cape (Special Effects)
• Making Superman: Filming the Legend (Production and Release)
• Taking Flight: The Development of Superman (Preproduction)
• Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director Richard Donner and Creative Consultant Tom Mankiewicz
• Superman, Lois Lane, & Ursa Screen Tests
• Audio Outtakes: Alternate Scoring for 8 Sequences
• 2 Deleted Scenes
• TV Spots
• Widescreen anamorphic format

DVD Rating

Buy Video From

 

Academy Awards, USA

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1979 Won Special Achievement Award  Les Bowie
Colin Chilvers
Denys N. Coop
Roy Field
Derek Meddings
Zoran Perisic
 For Visual Effects.
Nominated Oscar Best Film Editing
Stuart Baird
Best Music, Original Score
John Williams
Best Sound
Roy Charman
Graham V. Hartstone
Nicolas Le Messurier

Awards

Buy DVD From

Buy Video From

Release Information:
Run Time: 493 minutes
Package Type: Box Set
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1

Discographic Information:
DVD Encoding: Region 1
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Edition Details:
• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Box set
• This Box Set Includes the Following: (see individual listings for complete details)
• Superman: The Movie (Special Edition) (Anamorphic 2.35:1, 151 min.), Superman II (Anamorphic 2.35:1, 127 min.), Superman III (Anamorphic 2.35:1, 125 minutes), & Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Anamorphic 2.35:1, 90 min.)
• Widescreen anamorphic format
• Number of discs: 4