Superman II
Superman races against time to stop the newly freed Kryptonian warlords General Zod, Ursa and Non—who have gained solar-powered abilities and plan world conquest—while shielding his secret identity from a skeptical Lois Lane who’s dangerously close to uncovering the truth.
“The Man of Steel meets his match!”
Synopsis
Three Kryptonian criminals, led by General Zod, join forces with Lex Luthor in an attempt to conquer Earth. Their actions force a depowered Superman to regain his strength in order to stop them.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 374+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by John Victor SmithShot by Robert PaynterScored by Ken ThorneDesigned by John BarrySound by Roy CharmanCostumes by Yvonne BlakeStunts by Vic ArmstrongVFX by John Inglis
Box Office
1980 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$216.4M
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Versions & cuts
- Richard Donner Cut· 116 min
Also known as
- Superman 2de
- Superman II - Allein gegen allede
- Superman 2fr
- (TV Title)Superman 2
- (Bulgarian)Супермен 2
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- AustraliaDec 4, 1980
- FranceDec 9, 1980
- NorwayDec 9, 1980
- SpainDec 11, 1980
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Cast & Crew
374 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Gene Hackman
as Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve
as Superman / Clark Kent
Margot Kidder
as Lois Lane
Terence Stamp
as General Zod
Sarah Douglas
as Ursa
Ned Beatty
as Otis
Jack O Halloran
as Non
Jackie Cooper
as Perry White
Valerie Perrine
as Eve Teschmacher
Susannah York
as Lara
Clifton James
as Sheriff
E G Marshall
as The President
Supporting cast
121Marc Mcclure
as Jimmy Olsen
Leueen Willoughby
as Leueen
Robin Pappas
as Alice
Roger Kemp
as Spokesman
Roger Brierley
as Terrorist
Anthony Milner
as Terrorist
Richard Griffiths
as Terrorist
Melissa Wiltsie
as Nun
Alain Dehay
as Gendarme
Marc Boyle
as C.R.S. Man
Alan Stuart
as Cab Driver
John Ratzenberger
as Controller
Shane Rimmer
as Controller
John Morton
as Nate
Jim Dowdall
as Boris
Angus Macinnes
as Prison Warder
Antony Sher
as Bell Boy
Elva Mai Hoover
as Mother
Hadley Kay
as Jason
Todd Woodcroft
as Father
John Hollis
as Krypton Elder
Gordon Rollings
as Fisherman
Peter Whitman
as Deputy
Bill Bailey
as J.J.
Dinny Powell
as Boog
Hal Galili
as Man at Bar
Marcus D Amico
as Willie
Jack Cooper
as Dino
Richard Leparmentier
as Reporter
Don Fellows
as General
Michael Shannon
as President's Aide
Tony Sibbald
as Presidential Imposter
Tommy Duggan
as Diner Owner
Pamela Mandell
as Waitress
Pepper Martin
as Rocky
Eugene Lipinski
as Newsvendor
Cleon Spencer
as Kid
Carl Parris
as Kid
Norman Chancer
as White House Aide (uncredited)
Gillian Aldam
as Woman in Street
Jean Pierre Cassel
as French Officer at the White House (uncredited)
Roy Alon
as White House Security Man Thrown by Ursa
Richard Donner
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Roy Beck
as Townsman
Jeff East
as Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peter Brace
as Man in Street
Glenn Ford
as Jonathan Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Brandon
as Gas Tanker Driver
Trevor Howard
as Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Cannon
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
David Bulbeck
as Junior on the Daily Planet Newspaper
Miquel Brown
as Reporter at Daily Planet (uncredited)
Cyd Child
as Woman on Street, Woman with Fast Food
Oz Clarke
as Terrorist 4
Tony Clarkin
as US Marine
John Clifford
as Man in Street
Maxwell Craig
as Prison Inmate
Graeme Crowther
as Sailor on Street
Clive Curtis
as Man in Street
Billy Dean
as Man in Street
Peter Diamond
as Man in Street
Harry Ditson
as Convict
Joe Dunne
as Man in Street with Ice Cream Cone
Eddie Eddon
as Office Worker
Sadie Eden
as Woman in Street, Woman in Car
Stuart Fell
as Secret Service Man
Harry Fielder
as Cop
Tex Fuller
as Man in Street with Toupee
Raoul Girard
as Eiffel Tower Policeman
Charlie Gray
as Man in Street
Ron Gregory
as Presidential Advisor
Bill Hibbert
as Man in Diner
Nick Hobbs
as Man in Street
Lew Hooper
as Surrendering Townsman Wearing Baseball Cap
Billy Horrigan
as Soldier in White House
Arthur Howell
as Man in Street
Alf Joint
as Secret Service Agent Kicked by Ursa
Eric Kent
as Prison Inmate
Maureen Lane
as Onlooker
George Leech
as Man in Street
Wendy Leech
as Woman in Street
Steven Lezak
as Man in Crowd
Derek Lyons
as American Soldier
Robert Macleod
as General in Oval Office
Frank Maher
as Man in Street
Christopher Malcolm
as Laundry Prison Guard
Mark Mcbride
as Man on Bus
Robert Mccormick
as Man in Niagara Falls
Bronco Mcloughlin
as Man in Street
Gareth Milne
as Man in Street
Ralph G Morse
as Soldier
Valentino Musetti
as Secret Service Agent
Maureen Nelson
as Woman in Diner
Roy Pattison
as Man in Street
Quentin Pierre
as Man in Street
Terence Plummer
as Man in Street
Beth Porter
as Football Fan
Greg Powell
as Soldier in White House
Nosher Powell
as Office Worker
Joe Praml
as Man with Dark Glasses in Alaskan Bar
Doug Robinson
as Man in Street
Clive Rogers
as Policeman, Man in Street
Laurie Rose
as Man in Street
Roy Scammell
as Man on Roller Skates
Sandy Shelton
as Woman in Street
Jeff Silk
as Man in Street
Colin Skeaping
as Man on Street
Stuart St Paul
as Soldier Flying Off of Jeep
Eddie Stacey
as Man in Street
Guy Standeven
as White House Aide
Eric Stine
as Secret Service Agent
Roy Street
as Man in Street
Burnell Tucker
as White House Aide
Joe Walsh
as Sailor Baby
Terry Walsh
as KFC Man, French Officer
Del Watson
as Prison Inmate
Chris Webb
as Officer Worker
Bill Weston
as White House Security Guard
Paul Weston
as Andy (Astronaut)
Fred Wood
as Inmate (Working in prison Laundry)
Terry Yorke
as Man in Street
Directors
1Writers
7Producers
6Other crew
266Graham Henderson
accountant
Mahesh Rajguru
accountant
Betty Williams
accounts secretary
Regina Mullen
adr assistant (uncredited)
Mick Mcginty
advance poster artwork (uncredited)
Marianne Lutz
Alice / Waitress
Friedrich Schoenfelder
Ältester
Jed Edge
animal trainer: snake (uncredited)
Michael Culling
animal trainer: snake (uncredited)
Stephen Swinnerton
animal trainer: snake (uncredited)
Wayne Docksey
animal trainer: snake (uncredited)
Charles Bishop
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