---
title: 'Superman (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Donner'
released: '1978-12-10'
runtime_minutes: 143
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/superman-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078346/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Superman (1978)

1978 · PG · 143 min · Action, Science Fiction · United Kingdom, United States

Part of: Superman in film

## Synopsis

Superman is a 1978 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman, portrayed by Christopher Reeve. It is the first of four installments in the Superman film series starring Reeve as Superman. The film was directed by Richard Donner and written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton. The film features an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter and Susannah York. It depicts the origin of Superman, including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El (Brando), and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane (Kidder) while battling the villainous Lex Luthor (Hackman).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Donner](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-donner)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Benton](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-benton), [Mario Puzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-puzo), [Tom Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-mankiewicz), [David Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-newman), [Leslie Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-newman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Producer:** [Alexander Salkind](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-salkind), [Ilya Salkind](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilya-salkind), [Pierre Spengler](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-spengler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Geoffrey Unsworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-unsworth)
- **Editor:** [Stuart Baird](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-baird)

## Cast

- [Marlon Brando](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlon-brando) as Jor-El
- [Phyllis Thaxter](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-thaxter) as Martha Kent
- [Gene Hackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-hackman) as Lex Luthor
- [Noel Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-neill)
- [Margot Kidder](https://cinepixo.com/people/margot-kidder) as Lois Lane
- [Terence Stamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-stamp) as General Zod
- [Shane Rimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-rimmer)
- [Jackie Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-cooper) as Perry White
- [Robert Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-henderson)
- [Bruce Boa](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-boa)
- [Lee Quigley](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-quigley)
- [Sarah Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-douglas) as Ursa
- [Marc McClure](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-mcclure) as Jimmy Olsen
- [Susannah York](https://cinepixo.com/people/susannah-york) as Lara Lor-Van
- [Trevor Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-howard)

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