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Name: Superman II
Released: 1981-6-19
Cast: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas

Superman II

PG
2h 7m
1981

83%

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Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, and Margot Kidder return in this blockbuster sequel to one of the most beloved superhero movies ever made. On the verge of giving up his powers for love, Superman (Reeve) is confronted by three super-criminals from his home planet who have escaped imprisonment and come to Earth with the same abilities as the man of steel. Imperious insurrectionist General Zod (Terence Stamp), seductive but sadistic Ursa (Sarah Douglas), and mute brute Non (Jack O'Halloran) challenge Superman to a cosmic battle for world supremacy--just as Superman and Lois Lane (Kidder) finally get romantically involved.

Director:

Richard Lester

Producer:

Ilya Salkind, Pierre Spengler

Writer:

Mario Puzo

Cast:

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

Extras

Locked video

The Making of SUPERMAN II

52 MIN

Locked video

Superman’s Soufflé

40 SEC

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

83%

Critics Consensus: The humor occasionally stumbles into slapstick territory, and the special effects are dated, but Superman II meets, if not exceeds, the standard set by its predecessor.

Reviews

Film Frenzy

Matt Brunson

Slam-bang entertainment.

Both the writing and the opticals are fiendishly clever and chock-full of dry, sly wit that is never gratuitously employed.

Superman II is a winner on all counts and is even better than Superman I. It shines as a perfect example of how to put a comic strip character on the screen.

Alas for good intentions, the new mixture turns out to be much as before, which I didn't rate very highly.

Dick Lester's Superman II makes a groaningly slow start but finally ends up a better movie than Superman I. Of course, it has to be because more of the same would look a bit second-hand another time round.

June 17, 2022

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