Superman II

"The Man of Steel meets his match!"

Jun 19 1981 PG 2h 7m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.

Official Trailer
Plot

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.

Written by

Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mario Puzo

Directed by

Richard Lester, Richard Donner

Cast

Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Film Export A.G., Dovemead Films

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Superman II (1980) Official Trailer #1 - Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman Superhero Movie
Superman II 1981 TV trailer
Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
122,905
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA