Superman (1978 movie)

Superman
Superman
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Directed by	Richard Donner
Screenplay by	Mario Puzo; David Newman; Leslie Newman; Robert Benton;
Story by	Mario Puzo
Based on	Superman; by Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster;
Produced by	Pierre Spengler
Starring	Marlon Brando; Gene Hackman; Christopher Reeve; Ned Beatty; Jackie Cooper; Glenn Ford; Trevor Howard; Margot Kidder; Valerie Perrine; Maria Schell; Terence Stamp; Phyllis Thaxter; Susannah York;
Cinematography	Geoffrey Unsworth
Edited by	Stuart Baird
Music by	John Williams
Production; companies	Dovemead Ltd.; International Film Production;
Distributed by	Columbia–EMI–Warner Distributors (United Kingdom); Warner Bros. (United States);
Release dates	December 10, 1978 (The Kennedy Center); December 14, 1978 (United Kingdom); December 15, 1978 (United States);
Running time	143 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States; Panama; Switzerland;
Language	English
Budget	$55 million
Box office	$300 million

Superman (also marketed as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero movie based on the popular DC Comics superhero comic book of the same name. It was directed by Richard Donner, produced by Ilya Salkind, and the music was provided by John Williams.

The movie starred Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Phyllis Thaxter, Glenn Ford, and Jackie Cooper. It was very successful at the box office and with critics, and inspired three sequels along with the 2006 movie, Superman Returns.

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