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Superman II > Credits and Details
Directed by
Richard Lester Richard Lester ... directed by
Richard Donner Richard Donner ... about 20% footage / uncredited
Written by
Jerry Siegel Jerry Siegel ... character created by: Superman
Joe Shuster Joe Shuster ... character created by: Superman
Mario Puzo Mario Puzo ... story by / screenplay by
David Newman David Newman ... screenplay by
Leslie Newman Leslie Newman ... screenplay by
Tom Mankiewicz Tom Mankiewicz ... screenplay
Cast
Gene Hackman Gene Hackman ... Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve ... Superman / Clark Kent
Ned Beatty Ned Beatty ... Otis
Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper ... Perry White
Sarah Douglas Sarah Douglas ... Ursa
Margot Kidder Margot Kidder ... Lois Lane
Jack O'Halloran Jack O'Halloran ... Non
Valerie Perrine Valerie Perrine ... Eve Teschmacher
Susannah York Susannah York ... Lara
Clifton James Clifton James ... Sheriff
E.G. Marshall E.G. Marshall ... The President
Marc McClure Marc McClure ... Jimmy Olsen
Terence Stamp Terence Stamp ... General Zod
Leueen Willoughby Leueen Willoughby ... Leueen
Robin Pappas Robin Pappas ... Alice
Roger Kemp Roger Kemp ... Spokesman
Roger Brierley Roger Brierley ... Terrorist #1
Anthony Milner Anthony Milner ... Terrorist #2
Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths ... Terrorist #3
Melissa Wiltsie Melissa Wiltsie ... Nun
Alain Dehay Alain Dehay ... Gendarme
Marc Boyle Marc Boyle ... C.R.S. Man
Alan Stuart Alan Stuart ... Cab Driver
John Ratzenberger John Ratzenberger ... Controller #1
Shane Rimmer Shane Rimmer ... Controller #2
John Morton John Morton ... Nate
Jim Dowdall Jim Dowdall ... Boris (as Jim Dowdell)
Angus MacInnes Angus MacInnes ... Prison Warden (as Angus McInnes)
Antony Sher Antony Sher ... Bell Boy
Elva Mai Hoover Elva Mai Hoover ... Mother (as Elva May Hoover)
Hadley Kay Hadley Kay ... Jason
Todd Woodcroft Todd Woodcroft ... Father
John Hollis John Hollis ... Krypton Elder
Gordon Rollings Gordon Rollings ... Fisherman
Peter Whitman Peter Whitman ... Deputy Dwayne
Bill Bailey Bill Bailey ... J.J.
Dinny Powell Dinny Powell ... Boog
Hal Galili Hal Galili ... Man in Diner
Marcus D'Amico Marcus D'Amico ... Willie
Jack Cooper Jack Cooper ... Dino (as Jackie Cooper)
Richard LeParmentier Richard LeParmentier ... Reporter (as Richard Parmentier)
Don Fellows Don Fellows ... General
Michael Shannon Michael Shannon ... President's Aide (as Michael J. Shannon)
Tony Sibbald Tony Sibbald ... Presidential Imposter
Tommy Duggan Tommy Duggan ... Diner Owner
Pamela Mandell Pamela Mandell ... Waitress
Pepper Martin Pepper Martin ... Rocky
Eugene Lipinski Eugene Lipinski ... Newsvendor
Cleon Spencer Cleon Spencer ... Kid #1
Carl Parris Carl Parris ... Kid #2
Uncredited Cast
Gillian Aldam Gillian Aldam ... Woman in Street
Roy Alon Roy Alon ... White House Security Man Thrown by Ursa
Roy Beck Roy Beck ... Townsman
Peter Brace Peter Brace ... Man in Street
David Brandon David Brandon ... Gas Tanker Driver
Miquel Brown Miquel Brown ... Reporter at Daily Planet
David Bulbeck David Bulbeck ... Junior on the Daily Planet Newspaper
John Cannon John Cannon ... Prison Inmate
Jean-Pierre Cassel Jean-Pierre Cassel ... French Officer at the White House
Norman Chancer Norman Chancer ... White House Aide
Cyd Child Cyd Child ... Woman on Street / Woman with Fast Food
Oz Clarke Oz Clarke ... Terrorist 4
Tony Clarkin Tony Clarkin ... US Marine
John Clifford John Clifford ... Man in Street
Maxwell Craig Maxwell Craig ... Prison Inmate
Graeme Crowther Graeme Crowther ... Sailor on Street
Clive Curtis Clive Curtis ... Man in Street
Billy Dean Billy Dean ... Man in Street
Peter Diamond Peter Diamond ... Man in Street
Harry Ditson Harry Ditson ... Convict
Richard Donner Richard Donner ... Man Walking by Diner
Joe Dunne Joe Dunne ... Man in Street with Ice Cream Cone
Jeff East Jeff East ... Teenage Clark Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage)
Eddie Eddon Eddie Eddon ... Office Worker
Sadie Eden Sadie Eden ... Woman in Street / Woman in Car
Stuart Fell Stuart Fell ... Secret Service Man
Harry Fielder Harry Fielder ... Cop
Glenn Ford Glenn Ford ... Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage)
Tex Fuller Tex Fuller ... Man in Street with Toupee
Charlie Gray Charlie Gray ... Man in Street
Ron Gregory Ron Gregory ... Presidential Advisor
Bill Hibbert Bill Hibbert ... Man in Diner
Nick Hobbs Nick Hobbs ... Man in Street
Lew Hooper Lew Hooper ... Surrendering Townsman Wearing Baseball Cap
Billy Horrigan Billy Horrigan ... Soldier in White House
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard ... Krypton Elder (archive footage)
Arthur Howell Arthur Howell ... Man in Street
Alf Joint Alf Joint ... Secret Service Agent Kicked by Ursa
Eric Kent Eric Kent ... Prison Inmate
Maureen Lane Maureen Lane ... Onlooker
George Leech George Leech ... Man in Street
Wendy Leech Wendy Leech ... Woman in Street
Steven Lezak Steven Lezak ... Man in Crowd
Derek Lyons Derek Lyons ... American Soldier
Robert MacLeod Robert MacLeod ... General in Oval Office
Frank Maher Frank Maher ... Man in Street
Christopher Malcolm Christopher Malcolm ... Laundry Prison Guard
Mark McBride Mark McBride ... Man on Bus
Robert McCormick Robert McCormick ... Man in Niagara Falls
Bronco McLoughlin Bronco McLoughlin ... Man in Street
Gareth Milne Gareth Milne ... Man in Street
Ralph G. Morse Ralph G. Morse ... Soldier
Valentino Musetti Valentino Musetti ... Secret Service Agent
Maureen Nelson Maureen Nelson ... Woman in Diner
Roy Pattison Roy Pattison ... Man in Street
Quentin Pierre Quentin Pierre ... Man in Street
Terence Plummer Terence Plummer ... Man in Street
Beth Porter Beth Porter ... Football Fan
Greg Powell Greg Powell ... Soldier in White House
Nosher Powell Nosher Powell ... Office Worker
Joe Praml Joe Praml ... Man with Dark Glasses in Alaskan Bar
Doug Robinson Doug Robinson ... Man in Street
Laurie Rose Laurie Rose ... Man in Street
Roy Scammell Roy Scammell ... Man on Roller Skates
Sandy Shelton Sandy Shelton ... Woman in Street
Jeff Silk Jeff Silk ... Man in Street
Colin Skeaping Colin Skeaping ... Man on Street
Stuart St Paul Stuart St Paul ... Soldier Flying Off of Jeep
Eddie Stacey Eddie Stacey ... Man in Street
Guy Standeven Guy Standeven ... White House Aide
Eric Stine Eric Stine ... Secret Service Agent
Roy Street Roy Street ... Man in Street
Burnell Tucker Burnell Tucker ... White House Aide
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh ... Sailor Baby
Terry Walsh Terry Walsh ... KFC Man / French Officer
Del Watson Del Watson ... Prison Inmate
Chris Webb Chris Webb ... Officer Worker
Bill Weston Bill Weston ... White House Security Guard
Paul Weston Paul Weston ... Andy (Astronaut)
Fred Wood Fred Wood ... Inmate (Working in prison Laundry)
Terry Yorke Terry Yorke ... Man in Street
Produced by
Alexander Salkind Alexander Salkind ... executive producer
Ilya Salkind Ilya Salkind ... executive producer
Pierre Spengler Pierre Spengler ... producer
Original Music by
Ken Thorne Ken Thorne  
Special Effects by
Colin Chilvers Colin Chilvers ... director of special effects
Steve Crawley Steve Crawley ... special effects
Robert Harman Robert Harman ... flying effects
Jimmy Benson Jimmy Benson ... special effects
Chris Corbould Chris Corbould ... special effects technician
Neil Corbould Neil Corbould ... special effects technician
Keith Dyett Keith Dyett ... model builder
John Evans John Evans ... special effects
David Harris David Harris ... uncredited
Garth Inns Garth Inns ... special effects
Mark Meddings Mark Meddings ... special effects technician
Brian Warner Brian Warner ... special effects
Michael White Michael White ... special effects assistant
Visual Effects by
Ivor Beddoes Ivor Beddoes ... matte artist
Denys N. Coop Denys N. Coop ... director of photography: flying unit
Dick Dimbleby Dick Dimbleby ... optical printer
Dave Docwra Dave Docwra ... optical printer
Doug Ferris Doug Ferris ... matte artist
Roy Field Roy Field ... supervisor of optical & visual effects
Peter Hammond Peter Hammond ... matte camera operator
Peter Harman Peter Harman ... matte camera operator
Derek Meddings Derek Meddings ... director of miniature effects & additional flying sequences
Zoran Perisic Zoran Perisic ... special effects director: flying unit
David Speed David Speed ... zoptic operator
Peter Watson Peter Watson ... optical & special effects editor
Paul Wilson Paul Wilson ... director of photography: miniature unit
Janice Body Janice Body ... visual effects technician
Martin Body Martin Body ... rostrum cameraman
Costas Charitou Costas Charitou ... titles & opticals: Camera Effects Ltd
Peter Dorme Peter Dorme ... model effects
Keith Holland Keith Holland ... visual effects camera operator
John Inglis John Inglis ... visual effects supervisor
Andrew Kelly Andrew Kelly ... model maker: miniature unit
Tad Krzanowski Tad Krzanowski ... model effects
Jim Machin Jim Machin ... model maker
Stunts
Vic Armstrong Vic Armstrong ... stunt coordinator / stunt double: Christopher Reeve
Alf Joint Alf Joint ... stunt coordinator / stunt double: Gene Hackman / stunts
Jacob Rupp Jacob Rupp ... stunts
Paul Weston Paul Weston ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Bob Anderson Bob Anderson ... stunts
David Brandon David Brandon ... stunts
Cyd Child Cyd Child ... stunts
Tim Condren Tim Condren ... stunts
George Lane Cooper George Lane Cooper ... stunts
Jack Cooper Jack Cooper ... stunts
Sue Crosland Sue Crosland ... stunts
Graeme Crowther Graeme Crowther ... stunts
Clive Curtis Clive Curtis ... stunts
Billy Dean Billy Dean ... stunts
Peter Diamond Peter Diamond ... stunts
Joe Dunne Joe Dunne ... stunts
Eddie Eddon Eddie Eddon ... stunts
Sadie Eden Sadie Eden ... stunts
Stuart Fell Stuart Fell ... stunts
Tex Fuller Tex Fuller ... stunts
John Gallant John Gallant ... stunts
Nick Gillard Nick Gillard ... stunt performer
Tom Hegarty Tom Hegarty ... stunts
Frank Henson Frank Henson ... stunts
Billy Horrigan Billy Horrigan ... stunts
Arthur Howell Arthur Howell ... stunts
Wendy Leech Wendy Leech ... stunts
Mark McBride Mark McBride ... stunts
Gareth Milne Gareth Milne ... stunts
Peter Munt Peter Munt ... stunts
Valentino Musetti Valentino Musetti ... stunts
Terence Plummer Terence Plummer ... stunts
Greg Powell Greg Powell ... stunts
Nosher Powell Nosher Powell ... stunts
Terry Richards Terry Richards ... stunts
Doug Robinson Doug Robinson ... stunts
Colin Skeaping Colin Skeaping ... stunts
Stuart St Paul Stuart St Paul ... stunts
Eddie Stacey Eddie Stacey ... stunts
Roy Street Roy Street ... stunts
Johan Thorén Johan Thorén ... stunts
Chris Webb Chris Webb ... stunts
Bill Weston Bill Weston ... stunts
Terry Yorke Terry Yorke ... stunts
Thanks
Howard R. Schuster Howard R. Schuster ... special thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: December 04, 1980
Theatrical Release: June 19, 1981
DVD Release: May 01, 2001
Blu-ray Release: June 07, 2011
Countries: United Kingdom United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.8 / 10

Metacritic

83 / 100

Production Companies
International Film Production (International Film Production Inc.)
Dovemead Films (Dovemead Limited at Pinewood Studios, London, England) (made by)
Film Export A.G.
Major Studio Partners (financed by)
Distributors
Warner Bros.
  (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video
  (1981) (United States) (Betamax) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1983) (United States) (Betamax) (VHS)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (1984) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (1986) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1987) (United States) (pan and scan) (VHS)
Disney Channel
  (1988) (United States) (The Disney Channel) (TV)
CBS
  (1989) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2001) (United States) (The Complete Superman Collection) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2001) (United States) (VHS)
The Sci-Fi Channel
  (2003) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2006) (United States) (Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition) (DVD)
HBO Family
  (2007) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2008) (United States) (4 Film Favorites: Superman) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Starz
  (2012) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS)
  (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through) (Superman 5-Film Collection 1978-1987)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through Studio Distribution Services) (Superman 5-Film Collection 1978-1987)
Amazon Prime Video
  (2024) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Home Box Office (HBO)
  (2024) (United States) (TV)
Max
  (2024) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Filming Locations
A Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (interior of Eiffel Tower; flying scenes - Eiffel Tower)
Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (Arctic ice flow; exterior entrance to the Fortress of Solitude; model of Metropolis streets and buildings)
Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Wexham, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (on location)
Blackpark Lake, Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Wexham, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (Zod, Ursa, and Non arrive on Earth)
Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  (on location)
Chobham Common, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, England, UK
  (Set of a rural town in Idaho)
Chobham, Woking, Surrey, England, UK
  (on location)
F Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (interior of NASA control)
Greater London, England, UK
  (on location)
London Underground, Greater London, England, UK
  (Metropolis subway)
Long Process Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (also called North Tunnel) (flying scenes)
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
  (on location)
Norway
  (on location)
Paris, France
  (on location)
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (Studio)
Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
St Lucia
  (on location)
Wexham, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (on location)
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