Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

07/24/1987 (GB) • 1h 30m

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

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.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Christopher Reeve

Clark Kent / Superman

Margot Kidder

Lois Lane

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Mariel Hemingway

Lacy Warfield

Jackie Cooper

Perry White

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Sam Wanamaker

David Warfield

Mark Pillow

Nuclear Man


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Part of the Superman Collection

Includes Superman, Superman III, Superman II

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$17,000,000.00

Revenue

$36,700,000.00

Keywords

saving the world

superhero

mountain

nuclear missile

convertible

us army

sequel

alter ego

laboratory

super power

catholic school

newspaper editor

nuclear weapons

disarmament

volcanic eruption

great wall of china

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