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Superman II (1981)

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Movie"The Man of Steel meets his match!"
Audience Score
67
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PG 2 hr 7 minJun 17th, 1981Adventure, Action, Science FictionSuperman Collection PosterPart of Superman Collection
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Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.
StarringChristopher ReeveMargot KidderTerence Stamp
DirectorRichard Lester

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 17th, 1981
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 1st, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$54,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$216,385,706 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Ilya Salkind
Production Companies:Dovemead Films, Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions, International Film Production
Superman II on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
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Superman Collection

DC Comics's Superman franchise, based on the character of the same name created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in June 1938, has seen the release of various films since its inception.