Continuing the live action franchise for the Man of Steel with the second film of the Christopher Reeve era with the second film, "Superman II" and this time, we go into the production history of it, as well as my thoughts on both cuts and why I find this to be a great sequel with both versions. This is also a continuation of my James Gunn's Superman review project.
#supermanii1980 #supermanii #christopherreeve #genehackman #margotkidder #superman #supermaniithericharddonnercut #richarddonner #richardlester #Superman2025 #TheRoadtoSuperman2025
*Timecodes:*
0:00 - disclaimer
1:42 - video starts/cast and crew + plot synopsis
3:41 - production history and my experience
8:08 - Richard Lester version
20:10 - Spotify/Apple PSA
20:53 - Richard Donner version
28:33 - Conclusion and outro
Sypnosis
Superman (Christopher Reeve) foils the plot of terrorists by hurtling their nuclear device into outer space, but the bomb's shock waves free the Kryptonian villain General Zod (Terence Stamp) and his henchmen Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and Non (Jack O'Halloran) from their imprisonment. Traveling to Earth, they threaten the planet with destruction at the same time that Superman decides to renounce his superpowers in order to live a normal life as Clark Kent with his new love, Lois Lane (Margot Kidder).
CAST & CREW
Superman II (1980):
Directed by
Richard Lester
Screenplay by
Mario Puzo
David Newman
Leslie Newman
Story by
Mario Puzo
Based on Superman
by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
Produced by
Pierre Spengler
Alexander Salkind
Ilya Salkind
Starring
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
Cinematography
Robert Paynter
Edited by
John Victor-Smith
Music by
Ken Thorne
John Williams
Production companies
Dovemead Ltd.
International Film Production
Distributed by
Columbia–EMI–Warner Distributors (United Kingdom)
Warner Bros. (United States)
Rated: PG
Release date:
December 4, 1980 (Australia)
April 9, 1981 (United Kingdom)
June 19, 1981 (United States)
Running time: 2 hours 7 minutes
Budget: $54 million
Box office: $216.3 million
Superman II (Donner Cut):
Directed by
Richard Donner
Screenplay by
Mario Puzo
David Newman
Leslie Newman
Tom Mankiewicz
Story by
Mario Puzo
Based on Superman
by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
Produced by
Pierre Spengler
Starring
Gene Hackman
Christopher Reeve
Marlon Brando
Ned Beatty
Jackie Cooper
Sarah Douglas
Margot Kidder
Jack O'Halloran
Valerie Perrine
Clifton James
E.G. Marshall
Marc McClure
Terence Stamp
Cinematography
Geoffrey Unsworth
Edited by
Stuart Baird
Michael Thau
Music by
John Williams
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Rated: PG
Release date:
November 28, 2006
Running time: 1 hour 56minutes
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