Superman: The Movie

Superman, re-released as Superman: The Movie, is the first film in the Superman Anthology. It was released on December 15, 1978.

Synopsis
Facing the destruction of their home planet Krypton, Jor-El pleads with the Kryptonian Science Council to take his proposition seriously. When denied, he and Lara are left with no choice but to send their newborn son, Kal-El, to Earth. Kal escapes Krypton as it explodes, arriving on Earth several months later. He grows up as a normal human child on Kent Farm with his adoptive parents, who name him Clark. When Jonathan Kent suddenly dies during Clark's teenage years, Clark discovers Kryptonite that his father had left in his escape pod. He leaves his widowed mother behind, journeying to the Fortress of Solitude, where he discovers his past. Taking up a life as a reporter at the Daily Planet in Metropolis, he soon becomes involved in a criminal conspiracy endangering the lives of many. Under the mantle of Superman, Kal ventures to stop Lex Luthor's plan, saving the life of his love along the way.

Main/Featured Characters

 * Superman (Kal-El)
 * Lois Lane

Villains

 * Lex Luthor
 * Otis
 * Eve Teschmacher

Other Characters

 * Jor-El
 * Lara
 * Jonathan Kent
 * Martha Kent
 * Lana Lang
 * Bradley Bashford
 * Ben Hubbard (Mentioned)
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Perry White
 * Harry
 * Armis
 * Mooney

Organizations

 * Kryptonian Science Council
 * Daily Planet
 * United States Armed Forces

Objects

 * Kryptonite
 * Kal's Pod

Locations

 * Earth-96
 * Krypton
 * Krpytonopolis
 * Earth
 * United States of America
 * Smallville
 * Kent Farm
 * Smallville High School
 * Smallville Cemetary
 * Metropolis
 * Daily Planet Building
 * Metropolis Subway
 * Lex Luthor's Hideout
 * Metropolis Harbor
 * Lois Lane's Apartment
 * New Jersey
 * Oradell Reservoir Dam
 * Hackensack
 * Fortress of Solitude
 * Phantom Zone