Superman (1978 movie)
Superman is a 1978 movie based on the popular Superman superhero comic book. 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.
Release Dates[change | change source]
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom |
14 December 1978 |
 United States |
15 December 1978 |
 Australia |
21 December 1978 |
 Thailand |
21 December 1978 |
 Egypt |
25 December 1978 |
 India |
25 December 1978 |
 Denmark |
26 December 1978 |
 Ireland |
26 December 1978 |
 Italy |
18 January 1979 |
 France |
26 January 1979 |
 West Germany |
26 January 1979 |
 Norway |
30 January 1979 |
 Finland |
2 February 1979 |
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8 February 1979 |
 Netherlands |
15 February 1979 |
 Sweden |
19 February 1979 |
 Portugal |
23 March 1979 |
 South Korea |
31 March 1979 |
 Brazil |
6 April 1979 |
 Hong Kong |
3 May 1979 |
 Argentina |
24 May 1979 |
 Colombia |
13 June 1979 |
 Japan |
30 June 1979 |
 Uruguay |
30 June 1979 |
 Turkey |
November 1979 |
 Peru |
25 December 1979 |
 Soviet Union |
1980 |
 China |
1986 |
 Hungary |
26 June 1992 |
Other websites[change | change source]
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Categories:
- 1978 movies
- American action movies
- Superman movies
- Movies composed by John Williams
- Movies based on comic book characters
- English-language movies
- Warner Bros. movies
- American superhero movies
- Movies set in Los Angeles
- Movies set in Kansas
- Movies set in New York City
- Movies set in Nevada
- Movies set in San Francisco