Unable to convince the ruling council of Krypton that their world will destroy itself soon, scientist Jor-El takes drastic measures to preserve the Kryptonian race: He sends his infant son Kal-El to Earth. There, gaining great powers under Earth’s yellow sun, he will become a champion of truth and justice. Raised by the Kents, an elderly farm couple, Clark Kent learns that his abilities must be used for good. The adult Clark travels to Metropolis, where he becomes a mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet…and a caped wonder whose amazing feats stun the city: Superman! Meanwhile, Lex Luthor, the world’s greatest criminal mind, is plotting the greatest real estate swindle of all time. Can’t even the Man of Steel stop this nefarious scheme?
Release Date: 15 December 1978Runtime: 188 min
Stars:
- Christopher Reeve
- Gene Hackman
- Glenn Ford
- Jack O'Halloran
- Jackie Cooper
- Jeff East
- Margot Kidder
- Maria Schell
- Marlon Brando
- Ned Beatty
- Phyllis Thaxter
- Susannah York
- Terence Stamp
- Trevor Howard
- Valerie Perrine
Director: Richard Donner