Story :With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.
Cast
Christopher ReeveClark Kent / Superman
Margot KidderLois Lane
Gene HackmanLex Luthor
Mariel HemingwayLacy Warfield
Jackie CooperPerry White
Marc McClureJimmy Olsen
Jon CryerLenny
Sam WanamakerDavid Warfield
Mark PillowNuclear Man
Damian McLawhornJeremy
William HootkinsHarry Howler
Jim BroadbentJean Pierre Dubois
Stanley LeborGeneral Romoff
Don FellowsLevon Hornsby
Robert BeattyU.S. President
Bradley LavelleTall Marshall
Mac McDonaldMarshall #2
Steve PlytasRussian General #2
Czeslaw GrocholskiRussian General 1
John HollisRussian General 3 (Kremlin)
Bob ShermanSenator - Pentagon
Eiji KusuharaU.N. Guard - Japanese
Yuri BorienkoRussian General - Red Square
Boris IsarovCosmonaut Captain
Dorota ZięciowskaCosmonaut
Jayne BrookTeacher - JFK High School
Susannah YorkLara (voice)
Diana HunterMuseum Tour Guide
Indira JoshiSecretary General U.N.
Jiří StanislavCosmonaut
Ron TravisConvict
Matthew FreemanSubmariner
Douglas W. IlesChief of Staff
Ted MaynardArmy Chief
Raymond MarloweNavy Chief
John CagonTechnician
Malcolm BullivantU.N. Guard - Swedish
Mark CavenPriest - Boystown
Nicholas ColicosPaul - Metro Sports Club
David GarthFirst Elder
Esmond KnightSecond Elder
Keith EdwardsTechnician - Fort Mason
Eugene LipinskiCosmonaut - Space Walker
Dennis CreaghanBill Compton
Philip FoxHusband - Great Wall of China
Jimmy FungChinese Official - Great Wall of China
Guinevere JohnTourist - Great Wall of China
Peter Penry-JonesTourist - Great Wall of China
Witold SchejbalRussian Premiere
Rex RobinsonEngineer - Subway
Kerry ShaleMBC Newscaster
Samantha WeysomLex Luther Girlfriend
Kenneth CoombsReporter
Stephanie EnglishWoman in Crowd
Jill GoldstonCommuter (uncredited)
Barrie HollandFrench Military Officer (uncredited)