Superman II (1980) Movie Overview

Superman II is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 superhero film Superman. It was the only Superman film to be filmed by two directors. For this reason the film is surrounded with controversy since original director Richard Donner had completed, by his estimation, roughly 75% of the movie in 1977 before being taken off the project. Many of the scenes shot by second director Richard Lester (who had been an uncredited producer on the first film) in 1979 are refilmed Donner sequences. It was released in Europe and Australia in late 1980 but not in the United States until June 19, 1981 (one week after the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark). Selected premiere engagements of Superman II were presented in Megasound, a high-impact surround sound system similar to Sensurround. According to statements by Donner, roughly 25% of the theatrical cut of Superman II contains footage he shot, including all of Gene Hackman’s scenes. In 1984, when Superman II premiered on television, 24 minutes were re-inserted into the film (17 minutes on ABC). Much of the extra footage was directed by Richard Donner. In the ABC-TV version, a U.S. “polar patrol” is shown picking up the three Kryptonians and Lex Luthor at… Source

• Superman II Movie Details
• Director: Richard Lester

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• Official Sites: WB Home Entertainment – DVD site
• Tagline: Miraculously freed from eternal orbit, the three outlaws from Krypton descend to earth, for the ultimate confrontation.
• Country: UK
• Run Time: 127 min | USA:116 min (Richard Donner Cut)
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Romance , Sci-Fi

• Cast Overview
• Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
• Christopher Reeve as Superman / Clark Kent
• Ned Beatty as Otis
• Jackie Cooper as Perry White
• Sarah Douglas as Ursa
• Margot Kidder as Lois Lane

Superman II Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

Superman II (1981): Terrorists hold Lois Lane captive and threaten to destroy Paris with a thermo nuclear device. Superman rescues Lois and throws the weapon into space. But, the blast awakens Zod, Ursa, and Non, the three exiled villains from Superman's home planet of Krypton. The evil threesome return to Earth and attempt to use their powers… Source

Superman II Movie Review from New York Times

Between giving up his super powers, confronting criminals from outer space, and having problems with his girlfriend, it’s a bad time to be the Man of Steel in this sequel to the 1978 blockbuster. When terrorists threaten to destroy Paris with a thermonuclear device as they hold reporter Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) hostage, Superman (Christopher Reeve… Source

Superman II Movie Details from Imdb

Picking up where “Superman: The Movie” left off, three criminals 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, who finds out who he really is. Lex Luthor escapes from prison and is determined to destro… Source

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