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Superman II( 1980)

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The Man of Steel meets his match!

Overview

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Christopher Reeve

      Clark Kent / Superman

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      Terence Stamp

      General Zod

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      Gene Hackman

      Lex Luthor

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      Margot Kidder

      Lois Lane

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      Ned Beatty

      Otis

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      Jackie Cooper

      Perry White

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      Sarah Douglas

      Ursa

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      Jack O'Halloran

      Non

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      Valerie Perrine

      Eve Teschmacher

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      Susannah York

      Lara

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      Clifton James

      Sheriff

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      E.G. Marshall

      The President

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      Marc McClure

      Jimmy Olsen

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      Leueen Willoughby

      Leueen

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      Robin Pappas

      Alice

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      Roger Kemp

      Spokesman

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      Roger Brierley

      Terrorist

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      Anthony Milner

      Terrorist

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      Richard Griffiths

      Terrorist

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      Melissa Wiltsie

      Nun

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      Alain Dehay

      Gendarme

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      Marc Boyle

      C.R.S. Man

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      Alan Stuart

      Cab Driver

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      John Ratzenberger

      Controller

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      Shane Rimmer

      Controller

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      John Morton

      Nate

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      Jim Dowdall

      Boris

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      Angus MacInnes

      Prison Warder

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      Antony Sher

      Bell Boy

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      Elva Mai Hoover

      Mother

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      Hadley Kay

      Jason

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      Todd Woodcroft

      Father

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      John Hollis

      Krypton Elder

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      Gordon Rollings

      Fisherman

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      Peter Whitman

      Deputy

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      Bill Bailey

      J.J.

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      Dinny Powell

      Boog

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      Hal Galili

      Man at Bar

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      Marcus D'Amico

      Willie

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      Jack Cooper

      Dino

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      Richard LeParmentier

      Reporter

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      Don Fellows

      General

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      Michael Shannon

      President's Aide

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      Tony Sibbald

      Presidential Imposter

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      Tommy Duggan

      Diner Owner

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      Pamela Mandell

      Waitress

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      Pepper Martin

      Rocky

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      Eugene Lipinski

      Newsvendor

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      Cleon Spencer

      Kid

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      Carl Parris

      Kid

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      Norman Chancer

      White House Aide (uncredited)

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      Jean-Pierre Cassel

      French Officer at the White House (uncredited)

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      Richard Donner

      Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

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      Jeff East

      Teenage Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Glenn Ford

      Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Trevor Howard

      Krypton Elder (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      John Cannon

      Prison Inmate (uncredited)

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    A review by Potential Kermode

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    Written by Potential Kermode on Fri Feb 24 2017
    **He was called Non because that is the amount of brains he had.** Great sequel that expands on the introductory scenes in Superman (1978) where we met General Zod, Ursa and the massive moron, Non - although I wouldn't call him a moron to his face. (Perhaps if I had a ladder) But anyway, these three criminals are inadvertently released from the Phantom Zone by Superman and they naturally head toward Earth seeking revenge on the son of their jailer. Hackman receives top billing this time now that Brando collected his pay cheque and was at the bank cashing it. A very entertaining and ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    54000000.00

    Revenue

    190458706.00

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