Superman II (1980) - film review
Richard Lester, Richard Donner
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Romance / Sci-Fi

Summary
Superman II is an American science-fiction film first released in 1980,
directed by Richard Lester and Richard Donner.
The film stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper and Sarah Douglas.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Richard Lester, Richard Donner
- Script: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, Tom Mankiewicz
- Photo: Robert Paynter, Geoffrey Unsworth
- Music: Ken Thorne
- Cast: Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor), Christopher Reeve (Superman), Ned Beatty (Otis), Jackie Cooper (Perry White), Sarah Douglas (Ursa), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Jack O’Halloran (Non), Valerie Perrine (Eve Teschmacher), Susannah York (Lara), Clifton James (Sheriff), E.G. Marshall (The President), Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen), Terence Stamp (General Zod), Leueen Willoughby (Leueen), Robin Pappas (Alice), Jean-Pierre Cassel (French Officer)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 127 min
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