Directed by Richard Lester
2h 5m
Comedy
| Science Fiction
| Action
Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
Richard Pryor
August 'Gus' Gorman
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Annette O'Toole
Lana Lang
Annie Ross
Vera
Pamela Stephenson
Lorelei
Robert Vaughn
Ross Webster
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
John Victor-Smith
Editor
Joe Shuster
Characters
Richard Lester
Director
Ilya Salkind
Executive Producer
Ken Thorne
Original Music Composer
Pierre Spengler
Producer
Leslie Newman
Screenplay
Robert Paynter
Director of Photography
David Newman
Screenplay