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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Nuclear Power. In the best hands, it is dangerous. In the hands of Lex Luthor, it is pure evil. This is Superman's greatest battle. And it is for all of us.

19874.61h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Written by Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Joe Shuster
Produced by Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $36.7M

Top Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Lacy Warfield

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer

Lenny

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

David Warfield

Mark Pillow

Mark Pillow

Nuclear Man

D

Damian McLawhorn

Jeremy

Themes & Keywords

saving the worldsuperheromountainnuclear missileconvertibleus armysequelalter egolaboratorysuper powercatholic schoolnewspaper editornuclear weaponsdisarmamentvolcanic eruptiongreat wall of chinasuperhuman strength

About Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a action, adventure, science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of saving the world, superhero, mountain, nuclear missile, convertible, us army. Directed by Sidney J. Furie, it stars Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman. 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.

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