Superman II

Name: Superman II
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: 1981-06-19
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Jackie Cooper, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman

– Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by Gen. Zod, the..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.80 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 7 Minutes

Release Year:

1980

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by Gen. Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.

Styles:

Earnest, Entertaining, Comic, Light, Feel Good, Exciting, Suspenseful, Serious

Story Timeline:

1980s

Producing Country:

Canada, USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Washington D.c., Empire State Building Manhattan New York City, Paris France, Manhattan New York City, New York, USA, France

Genre:

Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night, Teens, Family Outing

Superman II (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Jun 1981

Language:

English, French, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Superman II

Directed by:

Richard Donner, Richard Lester

Story Written By:

Leslie Newman, Mario Puzo, David Newman, Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel

Main Actors:

Jackie Cooper, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman

Plot:

Picking up where "Superman: The Movie" left off, three criminals, General Zod (Terence Stamp), Ursa, (Sarah Douglas), and Non (Jack O'Halloran) from the planet Krypton are released from the Phantom Zone by a nuclear explosion in space. They descend upon Earth where they could finally rule. Superman, meanwhile, is in love with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), who finds out who he really is. Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) escapes from prison and is determined to destroy Superman by joining forces with the three criminals.

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Production Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

86%

Metacritic:

87%