Film record

Superman II

1980Feature film127 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Genres
science fiction film · action film · fantasy film

Credits

Art department

John Barry — Production design

Cinematography

Geoffrey Unsworth — Cinematography
Robert Paynter — Cinematography

Costume

Yvonne Blake — Costume design

Direction

Richard Donner — Directing
Richard Lester — Directing

Editing

John Victor Smith — Editing

Music

Ken Thorne — Music composition

Cast

Christopher Reeve — Acting
Margot Kidder — Acting
Gene Hackman — Acting
Ned Beatty — Acting
Jackie Cooper — Acting
Sarah Douglas — Acting
Jack O'Halloran — Acting
Valerie Perrine — Acting
Susannah York — Acting
Clifton James — Acting
E. G. Marshall — Acting
Marc McClure — Acting
Terence Stamp — Acting
Richard Griffiths — Acting
Antony Sher — Acting
Eugene Lipinski — Acting
Richard Donner — Acting
John Ratzenberger — Acting
Shane Rimmer — Acting
Tommy Duggan — Acting
John Hollis — Acting
Angus MacInnes — Acting
Roger Brierley — Acting

Production

Pierre Spengler — Production
Ilya Salkind — Executive production

Writing

Mario Puzo — Screenwriting
David Newman — Screenwriting
Leslie Newman — Screenwriting
Tom Mankiewicz — Screenwriting
David Newman — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
4 Dec 1980Checked 13 Sep 2026
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