Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Richard Donner, Richard Lester, 1980
Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut is a movie directed by Richard Donner and Richard Lester in 1980 and based on the characters from the comic book Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, first published in 1938. The movie features Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas, Jack O’Halloran, and others.
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“The movie is better than the comic book”
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Storyline
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General 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.
Movie vs Book
Year
1980
Minutes
115
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Original title: Superman II
Director: Richard Donner, Richard Lester
Country: UK
Year: 1980
Length: 1h55m
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Year
1938
Pages
204
Book Rate
8.20
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
Superman
Author: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Country: USA
First published in: 1938
Length: 204 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Superman
Other screen adaptations of the comic book
Movie by Richard Donner
Movie by Richard Lester, Richard Donner
Movie by Richard Lester
TV Series by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Movie by Bryan Singer
Movie by Zack Snyder
TV Series by Greg Berlanti, Todd Helbing
User polls & recommendations
“I liked the film very much but I found working on it incredibly stressful; I would probably not adapt my own work again - you need to have distance from the book.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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