Directed by Richard Donner Written by Jerry Siegel   Joe Shuster   Mario Puzo   David Newman   Leslie Newman   Robert Benton   Tom Mankiewicz   Cast 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 Jack O'Halloran ... Non Valerie Perrine ... Eve Teschmacher Maria Schell ... Vond-Ah Terence Stamp ... General Zod Phyllis Thaxter ... Ma Kent Susannah York ... Lara Jeff East ... Young Clark Kent Marc McClure ... Jimmy Olsen Sarah Douglas ... Ursa Harry Andrews ... 2nd Elder Vass Anderson ... 3rd Elder John Hollis ... 4th Elder James Garbutt ... 5th Elder Michael Gover ... 6th Elder David Neal ... 7th Elder William Russell ... 8th Elder Penelope Lee ... 9th Elder John Stuart ... 10th Elder Alan Cullen ... 11th Elder Lee Quigley ... Baby Kal-El Aaron Smolinski ... Baby Clark Kent Diane Sherry Case ... Lana Lang (as Diane Sherry) Jeff Atcheson ... Coach Brad Flock ... Brad David Petrou ... Team Manager Billy J. Mitchell ... 1st Editor Robert Henderson ... 2nd Editor Larry Lamb ... 1st Reporter James Brockington ... 2nd Reporter John Cassady ... 3rd Reporter John F. Parker ... 4th Reporter Antony Scott ... 5th Reporter Ray Evans ... 6th Reporter Sue Shifrin ... 7th Reporter (as Su Shifrin) Miquel Brown ... 8th Reporter Vincent Marzello ... 1st Copy Boy Ben Feitelson ... 2nd Copy Boy (as Benjamin Feitelson) Lise Hilboldt ... 1st Secretary Leueen Willoughby ... 2nd Secretary Jill Ingham ... Perry's Secretary Pieter Stuyck ... Window Cleaner Rex Reed ... Rex Reed Weston Gavin ... Mugger Steve Kahan ... Officer 1 (as Stephen Kahan) Ray Hassett ... Officer 2 Randy Jurgensen ... Officer 3 (as Randy Jurgenson) Matt Russo ... News Vendor Colin Skeaping ... Pilot Bo Rucker ... Pimp Paul Avery ... TV Cameraman David Baxt ... Burglar George Harris II ... Patrolman Mooney Michael Harrigan ... 1st Hood John Cording ... 2nd Hood Raymond Thompson ... 3rd Hood Oz Clarke ... 4th Hood Rex Everhart ... Desk Sergeant (as Rex Everhardt) Jayne Tottman ... Little Girl Frank Lazarus ... Air Force One Pilot Brian Protheroe ... Co Pilot Lawrence Trimble ... 1st Crewman Robert Whelan ... 2nd Crewman David Calder ... 3rd Crewman Norwich Duff ... Newscaster (as Norwick Duff) Keith Alexander ... Newscaster Michael Ensign ... Newscaster Larry Hagman ... Major Paul Tuerpe ... Sgt. Hayley Graham McPherson ... Lieutenant David Yorston ... Petty Officer Robert O'Neill ... Admiral Robert MacLeod ... General John Ratzenberger ... 1st Controller Alan Tilvern ... 2nd Controller Phil Brown ... State Senator Bill Bailey ... 2nd Senator Burnell Tucker ... Agent Chief Tug Smith ... Indian Chief Norman Warwick ... Superchief Driver Chuck Julian ... Assistant Colin Etherington ... Power Co. Driver Mark Wynter ... Mate Roy Stevens ... Warden Uncredited Cast Kirk Alyn ... General Sam Lane Bruce Boa ... General (extended version) Robert Dahdah ... Newspaper Customer David de Keyser ... Warden (voice) Richard Donner ... Man in Street (extended version) Harry Fielder ... Policeman Edward Finneran ... Special Football Player Aidan Harrington ... Reporter Alan Harris ... Man on Daily Planet Rooftop Rob Hawk ... Little Boy with Mom George Leech ... Man in Office Noel Neill ... Ella Lane Shane Rimmer ... Naval Transport Commander Pam Rose ... Reporter Tony Selby ... Hood Byron Sotiris ... Man in Street Marco St. John ... Mugger's Arm in Alley Guy Standeven ... Man in Street Watching TV Produced by Charles Greenlaw   Ilya Salkind   Pierre Spengler   Richard Lester   Alexander Salkind   Original Music by John Williams

Additional Info Premiere: December 10, 1978 Theatrical Release: December 15, 1978 DVD Release: May 01, 2001 Blu-ray Release: November 28, 2006 Countries: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Alternate Titles Superman: The Movie Production Companies Dovemead Films (as Dovemead Limited) Film Export A.G. International Film Production Distributors Warner Bros.   (1978) (USA) (theatrical) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1981) (USA) (TV) Warner Home Video   (1986) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Warner Home Video   (2001) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2001) (USA) (VHS) (special edition) Creative Design   (2003) (USA) (DVD) Warner Home Video   (2006) (USA) (DVD) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Warner Archive Collection   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) Warner Bros. Home Entertainment   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating 5.9 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.0 / 10 Female Users 5.0 / 10 Site Ranking #1,048 / 20,906 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 2 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,044 Mary Poppins (1964) #1,045 Rampage (2018) #1,046 Sing (2016) #1,047 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) #1,048 Superman (1978) #1,049 25th Hour (2002) #1,050 Unbroken (2014) #1,051 She-Hulk: Attorney At Law: Season 1 (2022) #1,052 The Black Phone (2021)