Superman II · 1980

Picking up where "Superman: The Movie" left off, three criminals, General Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa, (Sarah Douglas), and Non (Jack O'Halloran) from the planet Krypton are released from the Phantom Zone by a nuclear explosion in space. They descend upon Earth where they could finally rule. Superman, meanwhile, is in love with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), who finds out who he really is. Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) escapes from prison and is determined to destroy Superman by joining forces with the three criminals.

Released

19 Jun 1981

Runtime

127 min

Rated

PG

Director

Richard Lester, Richard Donner

Writer

Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo

Language

English, French, Russian

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Box office

$108,185,706

IMDb

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Starring: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder

🏆 4 wins & 7 nominations total