Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 · Movie · 1h 30m · PG
ActionAdventureScience 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.
Ratings
IMDb
3.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
16%
Metacritic
24/100
Key crew
- Sidney J. FurieDirector
- Mark RosenthalScreenplay
- Lawrence KonnerScreenplay
- Alexander CourageOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Christopher ReeveClark Kent / Superman
- Margot KidderLois Lane
- Gene HackmanLex Luthor
- Mariel HemingwayLacy Warfield
- Jackie CooperPerry White
- Marc McClureJimmy Olsen
- Jon CryerLenny
- Sam WanamakerDavid Warfield
- Mark PillowNuclear Man
- Damian McLawhornJeremy
- William HootkinsHarry Howler
- Jim BroadbentJean Pierre Dubois
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Themes
saving the worldsuperheromountainnuclear missileconvertibleus armysequelalter egolaboratorysuper powercatholic schoolnewspaper editor