Superman II
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
Release Date
December 11, 1980Runtime
127 minRating
PGDirected by
Richard Lester, Christopher Newman, Robert Lynn, Terry Madden, Raoul Girard, Paul Storey, Gareth Tandy, Dusty Symonds, Roy Button, David TomblinScreenplay by
Mario Puzo, Leslie Newman, David NewmanStory by
Mario PuzoLanguage
EnglishBudget
$54,000,000Revenue
$190,458,706Status
Released
Cast
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
Ned Beatty
Otis
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Sarah Douglas
Ursa
Jack O'Halloran
Non
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Valerie Perrine
Eve Teschmacher
Susannah York
Lara
Clifton James
Sheriff
E.G. Marshall
The President
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Terence Stamp
General Zod
Roger Brierley
Terrorist
Richard Griffiths
Terrorist
John Ratzenberger
Controller
Shane Rimmer
Controller
John Morton
Nate
Angus MacInnes
Prison Warder
Antony Sher
Bell Boy
Elva Mai Hoover
Mother
John Hollis
Krypton Elder
Gordon Rollings
Fisherman
Hal Galili
Man at Bar
Marcus D'Amico
Willie
Richard LeParmentier
Reporter
Don Fellows
General
Tommy Duggan
Diner Owner
Pepper Martin
Rocky
Eugene Lipinski
Newsvendor
Norman Chancer
White House Aide (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Cassel
French Officer at the White House (uncredited)
Richard Donner
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Jeff East
Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Glenn Ford
Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trevor Howard
Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Shannon
President's Aide
John Cannon
Prison Inmate (uncredited)Images
Videos
DC Super Scenes: Superman vs. Zod
DC Super Scenes: I've Been Working Out
Trailer
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