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Superman II (1980)
6.7
Ratings: 6.7/10 from 39,546 users
Metascore:
99/100
Reviews: 221 user | 83 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry Lois, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth. |
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Cast
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| Gene Hackman | ... | ||
| Christopher Reeve | ... | ||
| Ned Beatty | ... | ||
| Jackie Cooper | ... | ||
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Sarah Douglas | ... | |
| Margot Kidder | ... | ||
| Jack O'Halloran | ... | ||
| Valerie Perrine | ... | ||
| Susannah York | ... | ||
| Clifton James | ... | ||
| E.G. Marshall | ... | ||
| Marc McClure | ... | ||
| Terence Stamp | ... | ||
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Leueen Willoughby | ... | |
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Robin Pappas | ... | |
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Storyline
Picking up where "Superman: The Movie" left off, three criminals from the planet Krypton are released from the Phantom Zone by a nuclear explosion in space. They descend upon Earth where they could finally rule. Superman, meanwhile, is in love with Lois Lane, who finds out who he really is. Lex Luthor escapes from prison and is determined to destroy Superman by joining forces with the three criminals. Written by Keith Howley <lald@ptdprolog.net>
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Miraculously freed from eternal orbit, the three outlaws from Krypton descend to earth, for the ultimate confrontation. See more »Parents Guide:
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Superman 2 See more »Filming Locations:
Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »Box Office
Budget:
$54,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$14,100,523 (USA) (21 June 1981)Gross:
$108,185,706 (USA)Company Credits
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2.20 : 1
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Written by Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, and Average White Band (as The Average White Band)
Performed by Average White Band (as The Average White Band)
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The original script had the nuclear missile from Superman releasing Zod and companions from the Phantom Zone. This scene was added to "The Richard Donner Cut" DVD edition; subsequently, for continuity's sake, the scene in Paris was deleted. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Fake yellow Styrofoam Taxi when General Zod is blowing wind at the towns-people. See more »Crazy Credits
Opening credits incorporate an extensive amount of footage from the firstSuperman movie. See more »
Connections
Referenced in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) See more »Soundtracks
"Pick Up the Pieces"Written by Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, and Average White Band (as The Average White Band)
Performed by Average White Band (as The Average White Band)
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