Superman II is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David and Leslie Newman from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the second installment in the Superman film series and a sequel to Superman. It stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, and Jack O'Halloran. The film was released in Australia and mainland Europe on December 4, 1980, and in other countries throughout 1981. Selected premiere engagements of Superman II were presented in Megasound, a high-impact surround sound system similar to Sensurround. In 1977, it was decided by the Salkinds that they would film both Superman and its sequel simultaneously, with principal photography beginning in March 1977 and ending in October 1978.
| Director | Richard Lester |
| Produced by | Pierre Spengler |
| Screenplay by | Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman |
| Story by | Mario Puzo |
| Starring | Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Susannah York, Clifton James, E. G. Marshall, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp |
| Music | Ken Thorne |
| Cinematography | Robert Paynter |
| Edited by | John Victor-Smith |
| Distributed by | Columbia–EMI–Warner Distributors (United Kingdom), Warner Bros. (United States) |
| Released | December 4, 1980 (Australia), April 9, 1981 (United Kingdom), June 19, 1981 (United States) |
| Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $54 million |
| Box office | $190.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 60020037 |
About Superman II
Sequel to the 1978 film Superman which sees the Man of Steel battling against Lex Luthor and General Zod. The film grossed $190 million and was followed up by Superman III in 1983.
Achievement of Superman II
The film had a rocky production process as the original director Richard Donner was replaced by Richard Lester midway through the shoot.
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Latest information about Superman II updated on July 28 2021.
