Superman II (1980)
| Release Date | 04 December 1980 |
| Budget | $54,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $108,000,000 |
| Tagline | Miraculously freed from eternal orbit, the three outlaws from Krypton descend to earth, for the ultimate confrontation. |
| Genre | Adventure, Romance, Sci-Fi, Action |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Superhero Film, Alien Film |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality, Thrill Rides |
| Themes | Heroic Mission, Righting the Wronged, Evil Aliens, Criminal's Revenge |
| Tones | Humorous, Light, Menacing, Slick, Tense, Upbeat, Rousing |
| Tags | Criminal, Fight, Nuclear Weapon, Parisian, Romance, Secret Identity, Super Power, Superhero, World Domination |
Superman II is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 superhero film Superman and stars Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, and Jack O'Halloran. 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, and in other countries throughout 1981. 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.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jack O'Halloran
Non
Leueen Willoughby
Leueen
Robin Pappas
Alice
Roger Kemp
Spokesman
Roger Brierley
Terrorist #1
Anthony Milner
Terrorist #2
Melissa Wiltsie
Nun
Alain Dehay
Gendarme
Marc Boyle
C.R.S. Man
Alan Stuart
Cab Driver
Jim Dowdall
Boris
Angus MacInnes
Prison Warden
Antony Sher
Bell Boy
Elva Mai Hoover
Mother
Hadley Kay
Jason
Todd Woodcroft
Father
Gordon Rollings
Fisherman
Peter Whitman
Deputy Dwayne
Bill Bailey
J.J.
Dinny Powell
Boog
Marcus D'Amico
Willie
Jack Cooper
Dino
Michael Shannon
President's Aide
Tony Sibbald
Presidential Imposter
Pamela Mandell
Waitress
Pepper Martin
Rocky
Eugene Lipinski
Newsvendor
Cleon Spencer
Kid #1
Carl Parris
Kid #2
Norman Chancer
White House Aide
Harry Fielder
Cop
Derek Lyons
American Soldier
Beth Porter
Football Fan
Joe Praml
Man with Dark Glasses in Alaskan Bar
Eric Stine
Secret Service Agent
Joe Walsh
Sailor Baby
Terry Walsh
KFC Man
Director
Writer
Joe Shuster
David Newman
Leslie Newman
Producer
Ilya Salkind
executive producer
Pierre Spengler
producer
Original Music
Ken Thorne
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Cinematographer
Robert Paynter
Geoffrey Unsworth
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Editor
John Victor-Smith
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Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
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Production Designer
John Barry
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Peter Murton
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Art Director
Terry Ackland-Snow
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Ernest Archer
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Charles Bishop
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Maurice Fowler
Norman Reynolds
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Set Decorator
Peter Young
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Costume Designer
Yvonne Blake
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Sue Yelland
Makeup Department
Stuart Freeborn
makeup artist
Patricia McDermott
hair stylist
Bobbie Smith
hair stylist
Joan White
hair stylist
Nick Dudman
makeup trainee
Graham Freeborn
makeup artist
Kay Freeborn
makeup artist
Nick Maley
makeup artist
Basil Newall
makeup artist
Production Manager
Cecil F. Ford
production supervisor: Niagara
Tim Hampton
production supervisor: Paris
Allan James
unit manager
Vincent Winter
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roy Button
assistant director
Raoul Girard
assistant director
Robert Lynn
second unit director
Terry Madden
assistant director
Christopher Newman
assistant director
Paul Storey
assistant director
Dusty Symonds
first assistant director
Gareth Tandy
assistant director
David Tomblin
second unit director
Art Department
Terry Apsey
construction manager
Larry Cleary
construction manager
Peter Dunlop
buyer
John Lanzer
buyer
Jim Morahan
assistant art director
Paul Laugier
draftsman
Bob Sherwood
dressing prop
Sound Department
Roy Charman
sound mixer
Mike Hopkins
dubbing editor
Gerry Humphreys
sound re-recording mixer
Archie Ludski
dubbing editor
Don Sharpe
dubbing editor
Paul Smith
dubbing editor
Sarah Vickers
dubbing editor
Jonathan Andrews
front projection unit boom operator
Peter Desbois
audio playback operator
Special Effects
Colin Chilvers
special effects supervisor
Robert Harman
flying effects
Zoran Perisic
special effects director: flying unit
Jimmy Benson
special effects
Chris Corbould
special effects technician
Neil Corbould
special effects technician
John Evans
special effects
Garth Inns
special effects
Tad Krzanowski
model effects
Brian Warner
special effects
Visual Effects
Ivor Beddoes
matte artist and illustrator
Richard Dimbleby
optical printer
Dave Docwra
optical printer
Doug Ferris
matte artist
Roy Field
visual effects supervisor
Peter Hammond
matte camera operator
Peter Harman
matte camera operator
Derek Meddings
miniature effects supervisor
Cervin Robinson
process stills: New York
David Speed
zoptic operator
Peter Watson
optical and special effects editor
Paul Wilson
visual effects photographer
Janice Body
visual effects technician
Martin Body
rostrum cameraman
Stuart Freeborn
special visuals
Keith Holland
camera operator
John Inglis
visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Jacob Rupp
stunts
Bob Anderson
stunts
David Brandon
stunts
Cyd Child
stunts
Tim Condren
stunts
George Lane Cooper
stunts
Jack Cooper
stunts
Sue Crosland
stunts
Graeme Crowther
stunts
Clive Curtis
stunts
Billy Dean
stunts
Joe Dunne
stunts
Stuart Fell
stunts
Tex Fuller
stunts
Tom Hegarty
stunts
Billy Horrigan
stunts
Arthur Howell
stunts
Alf Joint
stunts, stunt coordinator
Wendy Leech
stunts
Mark McBride
stunts
Peter Munt
stunts
Valentino Musetti
stunts
Terence Plummer
stunts
Greg Powell
stunts
Terry Richards
stunts
Doug Robinson
stunts
Colin Skeaping
stunts
Stuart St. Paul
stunts
Johan Thorén
stunts
Chris Webb
stunts
Paul Weston
stunts, stunt coordinator
Terry Yorke
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
John J. Campbell
focus puller
Steve Claydon
focus puller
Denys N. Coop
director of photography: flying unit
Freddie Cooper
camera operator
David Garfath
camera operator
Ginger Gemmel
camera operator
Ron Goodman
photographer: Wescam camera
Keith Hamshere
still photographer
John Harris
camera operator
Peter MacDonald
camera operator
John Morgan
camera operator
Jeff Paynter
focus puller
Jonathan Taylor
focus puller
Chic Waterson
camera operator
David Wynn-Jones
focus puller
Costas Charitou
titles & opticals: Camera Effects Ltd
Brian Ellis
focus puller
Phillip Grosvenor
assistant camera
Nick Schlesinger
assistant camera
Jon Sorensen
assistant camera
Chris Warren
video operator: flying unit
Casting Department
Debbie McWilliams
casting: England
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betty Adamson
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Peter Holt
assistant editor
Bob Mullen
assistant editor
Colin Wilson
assistant editor
Russ Woolnough
assistant editor
Music Department
Robert Hathaway
music editor
John Richards
music mixer, music recordist
Ken Thorne
conductor
Other Crew
Frans J. Afman
financial consultant
Trudie Balen
secretary to producer
Joy Bayley
production assistant
Chris Coles
coordinator: New York
Pamela Davies
continuity
Quinn Donoghue
promotional consultant
Sue Hausner
secretary to the executive producer
Geoffrey Helman
production executive
Graham Henderson
accountant
Bobbie Johnson
assistant accountant
Katya Kolpaktchy
assistant continuity
Harry Lange
consultant: astronautics
Doris Martin
continuity
Maria Monreal
executive assistant to producers
Douglas Noakes
production accountant
Pat O'Reilly
promotional assistant
Mahesh Rajguru
accountant
Armand Rubin
sales consultant
Christine Samways
assistant accountant
Elaine Schreyeck
continuity
Robert Simmonds
production executive
Michele Tandy
assistant accountant
Betty Williams
accounts secretary
Allan James
location manager
Sarah Lucraft
junior assistant accountant
Craig Miller
marketing consultant
Paul Tivers
production assistant
Marc Wolff
helicopter pilot
Thanks
Howard R. Schuster
special thanks
Production Company
Alexander Salkind
Dovemead Films
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Film Export A.G.
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International Film Production
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
Columbia-EMI-Warner
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner-Columbia Film
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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Special Effects
Cinema Research
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Howard Anderson Company, The
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Zoptic
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Miscellaneous
Berman's and Nathan's
costumes
Camera Effects
main titles
Flying Pictures
helicopter pilot provided by
Frank Cooney
furs
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Lightflex America Inc.
special lighting effects
Mayflower Recording
adr recording
Samuelson Film Service
camera equipment rental
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