Superman II

2h 7min

Science Fiction

Action

Adventure

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.

Production Companies

Dovemead Films

Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions

International Film Production

Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman
Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

General Zod
Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor
Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane
Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White
Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher
E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

The President
Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen
Roger Kemp

Roger Kemp

Spokesman
Alain Dehay

Alain Dehay

Gendarme
Marc Boyle

Marc Boyle

C.R.S. Man
Alan Stuart

Alan Stuart

Cab Driver
Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Controller
Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Prison Warder
Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Bell Boy
John Hollis

John Hollis

Krypton Elder
Hal Galili

Hal Galili

Man at Bar
Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

President's Aide
Tony Sibbald

Tony Sibbald

Presidential Imposter
Tommy Duggan

Tommy Duggan

Diner Owner
Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Newsvendor
Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

White House Aide (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

French Officer at the White House (uncredited)
Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Jeff East

Jeff East

Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Cannon

John Cannon

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Release date

12th Dec 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English