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Budget Note

Originally budgeted at about $55 million, but eventually cost about $110 million to make (Variety, March 27, 2006).

Cast

Christopher Reeve		Superman
Terence Stamp		General Zod
Gene Hackman		Lex Luthor
Marlon Brando		Jor-El
Ned Beatty		Otis
Glenn Ford		Jonathan Kent
Jackie Cooper		Perry White
Trevor Howard		1st Elder
Margot Kidder		Lois Lane
Marc McClure		Jimmy Olsen
John Ratzenberger		1st Controller
Larry Hagman		Major
Richard Donner		Man on street
Steve Kahan		Officer 1
Valerie Perrine		Eve Teschmacher
Susannah York		Lara

Weekend Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
12/15/1978	1		$7,465,343		508	$14,696	$7,465,343	3
12/22/1978	2		$6,535,784	-12.45%	806	$8,109	$18,580,136	10
12/29/1978	1		$10,364,384	+58.58%	817	$12,686	$40,925,251	17
1/5/1979	1		$7,492,687	-27.71%	806	$9,296	$54,826,254	24

Daily Chart Record

Date	Rank		Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
12/15/1978	1		$2,187,100		508	$4,305	$2,187,100	1
12/16/1978	1		$2,762,112	+26.29%	508	$5,437	$4,949,212	2
12/17/1978	1		$2,516,131	-8.91%	508	$4,953	$7,465,343	3

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