Film

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987 · 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.

IMDb

3.8

Rotten Tomatoes

17%

Metacritic

24

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.

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

Jon Cryer

Lenny

Sam Wanamaker

David Warfield

Mark Pillow

Nuclear Man

Damian McLawhorn

Jeremy

William Hootkins

Harry Howler

Jim Broadbent

Jean Pierre Dubois

Stanley Lebor

General Romoff

Don Fellows

Levon Hornsby

Robert Beatty

U.S. President

Bradley Lavelle

Tall Marshall

• Sidney J. FurieDirector
• Lawrence KonnerScreenplay · Story
• Mark RosenthalScreenplay · Story
• Christopher ReeveStory
• Yoram GlobusProducer
• Menahem GolanProducer
• Michael J. KaganExecutive Producer
• Ernest DayDirector of Photography
• Alexander CourageOriginal Music Composer
• John ShirleyEditor

Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

July 24, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Budget

$17,000,000

Revenue

$36,700,000

Genres

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

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