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Superman II

Superman II

The Man of Steel meets his match!

19806.72h 7m

Overview

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.

Directed by Richard Lester
Written by Jerry Siegel, Leslie Newman, Mario Puzo
Produced by Pierre Spengler
Box OfficeBudget: $54.0MRevenue: $216.4M

Top Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Superman / Clark Kent

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

General Zod

Sarah Douglas

Sarah Douglas

Ursa

Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran

Non

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Otis

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Eve Teschmacher

Susannah York

Susannah York

Lara

Themes & Keywords

new york citysaving the worldflyingsacrificesuperheroloss of virginitybased on comicsequelniagara fallslovenemesiscriminaldisguisesuper powerfortressnews reportersuper villaineiffel tower, parisphantom zonecrystal machinesuperhuman strengthduringcreditsstingerthe man of steelthe last son of kryptonclark kent

About Superman II

Superman II is a science fiction, action, adventure film released in 1980 exploring themes of new york city, saving the world, flying, sacrifice, superhero, loss of virginity. Directed by Richard Lester, it stars Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp. Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.

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