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Superman II

Superman II
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1980
 127 minutes (2 hrs 07 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Richard Lester · Richard Donner

Starring

Gene Hackman · Christopher Reeve · Ned Beatty · Jackie Cooper · Sarah Douglas · Margot Kidder

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 19th June 1981
Australia release date Australia release: 4th December 1980
France release date France release: 9th December 1980

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 10th Apr '81
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 18

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 19th Jun '81
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $14.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

10 Apr, 1981
1
17 Apr, 1981
1
24 Apr, 1981
1
1 May, 1981
1
8 May, 1981
1
15 May, 1981
2
22 May, 1981
1
29 May, 1981
1
5 Jun, 1981
2
12 Jun, 1981
1
19 Jun, 1981
1
26 Jun, 1981
2
3 Jul, 1981
2
10 Jul, 1981
4
17 Jul, 1981
4
24 Jul, 1981
5
31 Jul, 1981
6
7 Aug, 1981
5

US box office

19 Jun, 1981
1
26 Jun, 1981
1
3 Jul, 1981
1

Global box office

Other movies in this series

Superman
Superman II
Superman III
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace

Certificates


PG age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £9.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $108.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $190.4 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Richard Lester
Directed By
Richard Donner
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Christopher Reeve
Superman / Clark Kent
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
Roger Kemp
Spokesman
Roger Brierley
Terrorist #1
Anthony Milner
Terrorist #2
Richard Griffiths
Terrorist #3
Melissa Wiltsie
Nun
Alain Dehay
Gendarme
Marc Boyle
C.R.S. Man
Alan Stuart
Cab Driver
John Morton
Nate
Jim Dowdall
Boris
Angus MacInnes
Prison Warden
Antony Sher
Bell Boy
Elva Mai Hoover
Mother
Hadley Kay
Jason
Todd Woodcroft
Father
John Hollis
Krypton Elder
Gordon Rollings
Fisherman
Peter Whitman
Deputy Dwayne
Bill Bailey
J.J.
Dinny Powell
Boog
Hal Galili
Man in Diner
Marcus DAmico
Willie
Jack Cooper
Dino
Richard LeParmentier
Reporter
Don Fellows
General
Michael Shannon
President's Aide
Tony Sibbald
Presidential Imposter
Tommy Duggan
Diner Owner
Pamela Mandell
Waitress
Pepper Martin
Rocky
Eugene Lipinski
Newsvendor
Cleon Spencer
Kid #1
Carl Parris
Kid #2
John Ratzenberger
Controller #1
Shane Rimmer
Controller #2
Gillian Aldam
Woman in Street
Peter Brace
Man in Street
Miquel Brown
Reporter at Daily Planet
Jean-Pierre Cassel
French Officer at the White House
Norman Chancer
White House Aide
Oz Clarke
Terrorist 4
Tony Clarkin
US Marine
Maxwell Craig
Prison Inmate
Peter Diamond
Man in Street
Richard Donner
Man Walking by Diner
Jeff East
Teenage Clark Kent in Opening Montage
Harry Fielder
Cop
Glenn Ford
Jonathan Kent in Opening Montage
Charlie Gray
Man in Street
Ron Gregory
Presidential Advisor
Bill Hibbert
Man in Diner
Trevor Howard
Krypton Elder
Arthur Howell
Man in Street
Steven Lezak
Man in Crowd
Derek Lyons
American Soldier
Frank Maher
Man in Street
Ralph G. Morse
Soldier
Maureen Nelson
Woman in Diner
Roy Pattison
Man in Street
Beth Porter
Football Fan
Joe Praml
Man with Dark Glasses in Alaskan Bar
Guy Standeven
White House Aide
Eric Stine
Secret Service Agent
Burnell Tucker
White House Aide
Joe Walsh
Sailor Baby
Terry Walsh
KFC Man / French Officer
Fred Wood
Inmate (Working in prison Laundry)