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Director:
Richard Lester
Writers:
David Newman (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
17 June 1983 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi See more »
Tagline:
If the world's most powerful computer can control even Superman...no one on earth is safe. See more »
Plot:
Synthetic kryptonite laced with tobacco tar splits Superman in two: good Clark Kent and bad Man of Steel. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
5 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(103 articles)
Man Of Steel To Feature A Young Lana Lang
 (From The Hollywood News. 24 January 2012, 5:31 AM, PST)
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Man of Steel Casts a Young Lana Lang
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The best superman movie of them all! See more (179 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Christopher Reeve ... Superman / Clark Kent

Richard Pryor ... Gus Gorman

Jackie Cooper ... Perry White

Marc McClure ... Jimmy Olsen

Annette O'Toole ... Lana Lang

Annie Ross ... Vera
Pamela Stephenson ... Lorelei

Robert Vaughn ... Ross Webster

Margot Kidder ... Lois Lane

Gavan O'Herlihy ... Brad
Nancy Roberts ... Unemployment Clerk
Graham Stark ... Blind Man
Henry Woolf ... Penguin Man

Gordon Rollings ... Man In Cap

Peter Wear ... Bank Robber
Justin Case ... Mime
Bob Todd ... Dignified Gent

Terry Camilleri ... Delivery Man
Stefan Kalipha ... Data School Instructor
Helen Horton ... Miss Henderson
Lou Hirsch ... Fred
Bill Reimbold ... Wages Man
Shane Rimmer ... State Policeman
Al Matthews ... Fire Chief
Barry Dennen ... Dr. McClean
Enid Saunders ... Minnie Bannister
Kevin Harrison Cork ... D.J.
Robert Henderson ... Mr. Simpson
Paul Kaethler ... Ricky
R.J. Bell ... Mr. Stokis
Pamela Mandell ... Mrs. Stokis
Peter Whitman ... Man At Cash Point
Ronnie Brody ... Husband
Sandra Dickinson ... Wife
Philip Gilbert ... Newsreader
Pat Starr ... White Coated Scientist
Gordon Signer ... Mayor
John Bluthal ... Pisa Vendor
George Chisholm ... Street Sweeper
David Fielder ... Olympic Runner
Robert Beatty ... Tanker Captain

Christopher Malcolm ... 1st Miner (as Chris Malcolm)
Larry Lamb ... 2nd Miner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Frank Oz ... Brain Surgeon (scenes deleted)

Roy Alon ... Man Trapped in Car (uncredited)

Stan Edmonds ... Applauding Man (uncredited)
Les Kimber ... Bus Driver (uncredited)
Grant Lowe ... Cab Driver (uncredited)

Derek Lyons ... Commuter (uncredited)
Mildred Shay ... Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
Aaron Smolinski ... Boy at Photo Booth (uncredited)
Geoffrey Steele ... Man in Elevator (uncredited)

David Winning ... Commuter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Lester 
 
Writing credits
David Newman (screenplay) (as David) and
Leslie Newman (screenplay)

Jerry Siegel (creator: Superman) and
Joe Shuster (creator: Superman)

Produced by
Ilya Salkind .... executive producer
Robert Simmonds .... associate producer
Pierre Spengler .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ken Thorne 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Paynter (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
John Victor-Smith  (as John Victor Smith)
 
Casting by
Jane Feinberg 
Mike Fenton 
Debbie McWilliams 
 
Production Design by
Peter Murton 
 
Art Direction by
Brian Ackland-Snow 
Terry Ackland-Snow 
Bert Davey 
 
Set Decoration by
Peter Young 
 
Costume Design by
Evangeline Harrison 
 
Makeup Department
Paul Engelen .... makeup artist
Stuart Freeborn .... makeup artist
Richard Glass .... standby contact lens optician
Bobbie Smith .... hairdresser
Robert L. Stevenson .... hair department head
Joan White .... hairdresser
 
Production Management
Michael Dryhurst .... production supervisor: Alberta
Les Kimber .... production manager: Alberta
Doug MacLeod .... unit manager: Alberta (as Doug McLeod)
Michael E. Steele .... unit manager: Alberta (as Michael Steele)
Vincent Winter .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Lane .... director: flying unit
David Lane .... second unit director
Christopher Newman .... assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Dusty Symonds .... first assistant director
Keith Young .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Michael Boone .... draughtsman
Alan Booth .... construction manager
Ken Chang .... construction manager: Alberta
Mick Chubbock .... plasterer
Paul Duff .... carpenter
Bert Hearn .... prop master
Richard Holland .... set designer
Robert Jackson .... carpenter
John Leuenberger .... prop master
Dennis Maddison .... buyer
Ted Michell .... scenic artist
John Paterson .... construction manager
Wesley Peppiatt .... props
Michael G. Ploog .... illustrator (as Michael Ploog)
Michael G. Ploog .... storyboard artist
Denis Rich .... illustrator
Andrew Semple .... painter
Bob Sherwood .... dressing prop (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Roy Charman .... sound mixer
Gerry Humphreys .... sound re-recording mixer
Archie Ludski .... dubbing editor
Robin O'Donoghue .... sound re-recording mixer
Rocky Phelan .... dubbing editor
Don Sharpe .... dubbing editor
Paul Smith .... dubbing editor
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer
Richard Lightman .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Colin Chilvers .... director of miniatures
Colin Chilvers .... director of special effects
Chris Corbould .... special effects senior technician
Ian Corbould .... special effects
Neil Corbould .... special effects technician
Paul Corbould .... special effects
Ricky Farns .... special effects
Dave Ford .... special effects
Ginger Gemmel .... camera operator: model unit
Martin Gutteridge .... special effects
Robert Harman .... technician: flying effects (as Bob Harman)
Garth Inns .... special effects
Peter Netley .... special effects
Zoran Perisic .... front projection consultant
Roy Quinn .... special effects
Neil Trifunovich .... on set effects
Brian Warner .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Ken Baker .... assistant director: process unit
Dennis Bartlett .... matte supervisor: process unit
Charles Bishop .... art director: model unit
Janice Body .... assistant matte artist
Martin Body .... optical and matte camera
John Deaton .... focus puller: model unit
Roy Field .... supervisor of optical and visual effects
Peter Harman .... optical and matte photography
John Harris .... photography: process unit
Keith Holland .... cameraman
Nick Laws .... second assistant director: process unit
Peter Melrose .... matte artist
Harry Oakes .... photographer: model unit
Zoran Perisic .... front projection consultant: The Zoptic System
Terry Reed .... supervising modelmaker
Charles Stoneham .... matte artist
Steve Wright .... digital animator: video game computer animation, Atari Inc.
Alan Buchan .... visual effects (uncredited)
Peter Donen .... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Dion Hatch .... optical cameraman: CRC (uncredited)
Derek Meddings .... additional model effects (uncredited)
Tim Walton .... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Paul Wilson .... additional model photography (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Roy Alon .... stunts
Ken Barker .... stunts
Dickey Beer .... stunts (as Dicky Beer)
Marc Boyle .... stunts
Sue Crosland .... stunts
Clive Curtis .... stunts
Tracey Eddon .... stunts
Greg Wayne Elam .... stunts (as Greg Elam)
Richard Hammatt .... stunts
Reg Harding .... stunts
Billy Horrigan .... stunts
Wendy Leech .... stunts
Wayne Michaels .... stunts
Colin Prescott .... balloon stunts arranger
Colin Skeaping .... stunts
Eddie Stacey .... stunts
Mark Stewart .... stunts
Terry Walsh .... stunts
Paul Weston .... stunt coordinator
Marc Wolff .... helicopter stunt pilot
Rick Anderson .... stunts (uncredited)
Vic Armstrong .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Eddon .... stunts (uncredited)
Alex Green .... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Hancock .... stunts (uncredited)
Ken Kirzinger .... stunts (uncredited)
Terence Plummer .... stunts (uncredited)
Greg Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Doug Robinson .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston .... stunts (uncredited)
Les White .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen Claydon .... focus
Freddie Cooper .... camera operator (as Freddy Cooper)
John Deaton .... focus puller
David Garfath .... camera operator
Keith Hamshere .... stills
Jeff Paynter .... focus
Derek Suter .... clapper loader
Matt Tundo .... director of photography: Alberta scenes
David Wynn-Jones .... camera supervisor
Costas Charitou .... titles & opticals: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited)
Vince Goddard .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Michelle Guish .... casting assistant
Trish Robinson .... casting: Canada
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betty Adamson .... wardrobe supervisor
Diane Jones .... wardrobe supervisor
Barbara Ann Schoemaker .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Peter Hollywood .... associate editor
Peter Holt .... assistant editor
Steve Johnson .... colorist
Chris Kennedy .... assistant editor
Brian Lintern .... assistant editor
Bob Mullen .... assistant editor
Colin Wilson .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Robert Hathaway .... music editor (as Bob Hathaway)
Giorgio Moroder .... composer: original songs
John Richards .... music mixer
John Richards .... music re-recordist
Ken Thorne .... conductor
Ken Thorne .... music arranger
John Williams .... composer: original Superman themes
 
Other crew
Trudie Balen .... personal assistant to producer (as Trudy Balen)
Joy Bayley .... production assistant
Allen Burry .... publicist (as Alan Burry)
Maureen Campbell .... production assistant
Pamela Carlton .... continuity
Pauline Couteleno .... production executive
Quinn Donoghue .... publicist
Tricia Fisher .... secretary to producer
Sue Hausner .... personal assistant to executive producer
Bobbie Johnson .... assistant accountant
Lyn Lucibello .... assistant accountant: Alberta (as Lynn Lucibello)
Jennie McClean .... secretary to director
Heather McIntosh .... location accountant: Alberta
Terry Mellis .... accountant
Maria Monreal .... executive assistant to producers
Mark Mostyn .... runner
Pat O'Reilly .... publicist (as Patricia O' Reilly)
Sally Pardo .... production assistant
Christopher Reeve .... production consultant
Alexander Salkind .... presenter
Christine Samways .... assistant accountant
Howard R. Schuster .... financial services
Allen J. Schwalb .... financier
Philip Seber .... location and firefighter support
Tana Tocher .... caterer
John Trehy .... production accountant
Suzie F. Wiesmann .... accounts secretary (as Sue Ford)
Marc Wolff .... helicopter pilot
Trudy Work .... production assistant: Alberta
Frans J. Afman .... financial consultant (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
125 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | Italian | Spanish
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Brazil:10 | Portugal:M/6 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (Approved No. 26948) | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSee more »
Company:
Cantharaus Productions N.V.See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The first time Christopher Reeve had top billing in a Superman movie. In the first film, he was behind Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman; for the second he was behind Hackman.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: After Evil Superman breaks the liquor bottles with the nuts at the bar, he staggers up out of the stool. In the next scene he is shown from the outside through the window, still slouched over in his chair.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Unemployment Clerk:Next. Name?
Gus Gorman:Gus Gorman.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Wright Stuff: Episode #14.44" (2010)See more »
Soundtrack:
They Won't Get MeSee more »

FAQ

Where is Clark Kent's hometown of Smallville located?
What's the deal w/Superman turning evil? It was kryptonite, right?
In Superman II, Superman is able to deflect General Zod's heat vision back at him using a mirror yet in Superman III, Superman is able to melt a mirror in the bar he's drinking at using heat vision. What gives?
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24 out of 39 people found the following review useful.
The best superman movie of them all!, 8 December 2002
Author: craigmathieson

The great thing about this movie is that it does not take itself too seriously, unlike the other superman movies. Casting Richard Pryor as a bad guy is a great idea because he is funny and all too human throughout the entire movie, and he is very easy to relate to. Christopher Reeve does the best role of his career, and in the scene where he fights with himself, it is good to see such a talented, in control actor assert himself on the screen. The plot does not take itself seriously either, and is often played for laughs, which is by no means a bad thing - the whole movie goes for two hours, but you will have such a good time watching it, you will not even notice. Highly reccomended.

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