Superman II is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David and Leslie Newman from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the second installment in the Superman film series and a sequel to Superman (1978). A sequel, Superman III, was released in June 1983.
Superman (Christopher Reeve) foils the plot of terrorists by hurtling their nuclear device into outer space, but the bomb's shock waves free the Kryptonian villain General Zod (Terence Stamp) and his henchmen Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and Non (Jack O'Halloran) from their imprisonment. Traveling to Earth, they threaten the planet with destruction at the same time that Superman decides to renounce his superpowers in order to live a normal life as Clark Kent with his new love, Lois Lane (Margot Kidder).
Victims[]
- Three Unnamed Astronauts - Suffocated in space due to General Zod, Non and Ursa.
- Snake - Burned alive by Ursa with heat vision.
- Two Unnamed Soldiers - Blown up by Ursa.
- Two Unnamed Soldiers - Shot by General Zod.
- General Zod - Thrown into a crevice by Kal-El/Superman. In the Richard Donner Cut, he was revived when Superman rewound time.
- Non - Fell into a crevice while attempting to fly after Clark Kent/Superman removed his powers. In the Richard Donner Cut, he was revived when Superman rewound time.
- Ursa - Pushed into a crevice by Lois Lane. In the Richard Donner Cut, she was revived when Superman rewound time.
Deaths[]
- Total - 10
- 7 Humans
- 3 Kryptonians
Kill Counts[]
- Ursa - 4 (Alive)
- Non - 3 (Alive)
- General Zod - 1 (Alive)
- Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman - 1 (Alive)
- Lois Lane - 1 (Alive)
