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Movie

Superman

1978·2h 23m·PG
AdventureSci-FiAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
206,883 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.

Superman is a 1978 adventure sci-fi movie directed by Richard Donner, starring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 206,883 votes and runs 2h 23m.

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Director
Richard Donner
Stars
Marlon Brando
Gene Hackman
Christopher Reeve
Margot Kidder
Details
1978-12-15
143 min
Movie
PG
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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