Superman

Superman (1978)

PG 15 Dec 1978 • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi • 2h 23m
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Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, young Clark discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor, while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane

Richard Donner
Director
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo
Writer
Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 19 wins & 23 nominations total
Country: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Panama
Metacritic Score: 82
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $134,478,449

7.4

IMDb (188209 votes)
94%
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