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| Directed by | Richard Donner |
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| Story by | Mario Puzo |
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| Produced by | Pierre Spengler |
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| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | Stuart Baird |
| Music by | John Williams |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $55 million |
| Box office | $300 million |
Superman (also marketed as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 superhero movie based on the popular DC Comics superhero comic book of the same name. It was directed by Richard Donner, produced by Ilya Salkind, and the music was provided by John Williams.
The movie starred Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Phyllis Thaxter, Glenn Ford, and Jackie Cooper. It was very successful at the box office and with critics, and inspired three sequels along with the 2006 movie, Superman Returns.
