Superman

Superman

1978

The last surviving son of Krypton arrives on Earth as a baby and grows up to become Superman, a caped hero who protects Metropolis while concealing his identity as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent and falling for Lois Lane. The Richard Donner classic that established the template for the modern superhero film.

Director

  • Richard Lester

Cast

  • Christopher Reeve
  • Margot Kidder
  • Gene Hackman
  • Marlon Brando
  • Susannah York
  • Marc McClure
  • Ned Beaty
  • Terence Stamp

Filming Locations

  • Pinewood Studios

    Pinewood's 007 Stage housed the massive Fortress of Solitude Arctic exterior set, while other stages contained the Daily Planet offices and Lex Luthor's underground lair and swimming pool sets.