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Director:
Writers:
Jerry Siegel (characters) &
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Release Date:
28 November 2006 (USA) more
Plot:
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry Lois, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
For the first time in my life, everything is crystal clear... more (110 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gene Hackman ... Lex Luthor (archive footage)

Christopher Reeve ... Clark Kent / Kal-El / Superman (archive footage)

Marlon Brando ... Jor-El (archive footage)

Ned Beatty ... Otis (archive footage)
Jackie Cooper ... Perry White (archive footage)
Sarah Douglas ... Ursa (archive footage)

Margot Kidder ... Lois Lane (archive footage)

Jack O'Halloran ... Non (archive footage)

Valerie Perrine ... Eve Teschmacher (archive footage)
Clifton James ... Sheriff (archive footage)

E.G. Marshall ... The President (archive footage)

Marc McClure ... Jimmy Olsen (archive footage)

Terence Stamp ... General Zod (archive footage)

John Ratzenberger ... Controller #1 (archive footage)
Shane Rimmer ... Controller #2 (archive footage)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for sequences of action violence, some language and brief mild sensuality.
Runtime:
USA:115 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to editor Michael Thau, the films contains about 200 new special effects. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: After escaping the Phantom Zone, Zod screams and it echoes. However, as space is a vacuum, the scream not only wouldn't have echoed, but wouldn't have made noise at all. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jor-El: I ask you now to pronounce judgment on those accused. On this... this mindless aberration, who's only means of expression are wanton violence and destruction; on the woman Ursa, whose perversions and unreasoning hatred of all mankind have threatened even the children of the planet Krypton; finally, General Zod. Chief architect of this intended revolution and author of this insidious plot to establish a new order amongst us...
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28 out of 37 people found the following comment useful.
For the first time in my life, everything is crystal clear..., 30 November 2006
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Author: ritecorvini from United States

This should have been the original Superman II! When you watch it, you finally understand what the hell Superman and his father have been saying all these years. It all makes sense now. Having grown up on Superman, I feel cheated!!! I had to wait until now to finally understand one of my favorite film series! It's just a crime!

Not only does Donner's film flow better and enlighten the viewer, it even makes those annoying villains have more purpose. Even as a kid, I thought they were ridiculous. They're still ridiculous in this film, but Donner links them more clearly to Superman's past, so you get pulled into the plot line more.

Watch this film and you'll see my point.

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