Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Timing: 1:56 (116 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2006-11-02

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Dovemead Films

Genre

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Budget

$54 000 000

Revenue

$0

Website

Director

Richard Donner

Actors

Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Clifton James
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Scenario

Producer

Pierre Spengler, Michael Thau, Ilya Salkind

Operator

Geoffrey Unsworth

Composer

John Williams

Artist

Audition

Lynn Stalmaster, Debbie McWilliams

Editing

Stuart Baird, John Victor-Smith, Michael Thau
All team (100)

• A significant portion of the new scenes in this version were filmed during the production of "Superman" (Richard Donner, 1978). Richard Lester shot all of this due to rules from the Directors Guild of America, which required him to direct at least half of the film's running time for his name to appear in the credits. The only exception was the scene where Lois discovers Clark's identity by accidentally shooting him. Donner never filmed this scene during the original production. This version uses a screen test featuring Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder.
• The film ends with a shot of Lois Lane typing on a typewriter. This episode was not played by Margot Kidder (1948-2018). This ending was planned, but not filmed, to avoid confusion with the storyline where Lois dies in the Fortress of Solitude, after which Superman turns back time. This scene was filmed specifically for the 2006 version. The name of the actress who played in it is not listed in the credits.
• A significant portion of the new scenes in this version were filmed during the production of 'Superman' (Richard Donner, 1978). Richard Lester filmed all of this due to the rules of the Directors Guild of America, which required him to direct at least half of the film’s screen time in order for his name to appear in the credits. The only exception was the scene where Lois discovers Clark’s identity by accidentally shooting him. Donner never filmed this scene during the production of the film. This version uses a screen test featuring Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder.