UK / USA,
1978, 143 min
(Special edition: 151 min)
Directed by:
Richard DonnerCinematography:
Geoffrey UnsworthComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
A baby from the planet Krypton develops superhuman powers under Earth's yellow sun. As an adult (Christopher Reeve) he dons red cape and pants, and flies across the world doing good deeds, whilst also hiding behind the alias of mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent. Fellow journalist Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) falls for the muscleman in tights without realising he and her bumbling colleague are one and the same. This special-effects laden adaptation of the DC Comics character also features Marlon Brando in a highly-paid cameo and Gene Hackman as evil mastermind criminal Lex Luthor. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1979 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1979 - John Williams (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1979 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1979 - Christopher Reeve (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
- 1979 - Gene Hackman (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1979 - Geoffrey Unsworth (Best Cinematography)
- 1979 - Best Production Design
- 1979 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1979 - John Williams (Best Original Score)
The Saturn Awards
- 2023 - Best Film Collection Release
- 2012 - Best DVD Movie Collection
- 2007 - Best DVD Movie Collection
- 2002 - Best DVD Classic Film Release
- 1979 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 1979 - Margot Kidder (Best Actress)
- 1979 - John Williams (Best Music)
- 1979 - John Barry (Best Production Design)
- 1979 - Colin Chilvers (Best Special / Visual Effects)
- 1979 - Richard Donner (Best Director)
- 1979 - Christopher Reeve (Best Actor)
- 1979 - Valerie Perrine (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1979 - Richard Bruno, Yvonne Blake (Best Costumes)