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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

PG 90 min  -  Action | Adventure | Family  -   24 July 1987 (USA)
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The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writers:

Christopher Reeve (story), Lawrence Konner (story), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Reeve ...
Gene Hackman ...
Jackie Cooper ...
Marc McClure ...
Jon Cryer ...
Sam Wanamaker Sam Wanamaker ...
Mark Pillow Mark Pillow ...
Mariel Hemingway ...
Margot Kidder ...
Damian McLawhorn Damian McLawhorn ...
William Hootkins ...
Jim Broadbent ...
Stanley Lebor Stanley Lebor ...
Don Fellows Don Fellows ...
Robert Beatty Robert Beatty ...
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Storyline

Superman does a lot in his newest adventure. Archvillain Lex Luthor, determined to make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants, creates a new being to challenge the Man of Steel: the radiation-charged Nuclear Man. The two super-powered foes clash in an explosive screen extranvaganza that sees Superman save the Statue of Liberty, repulse a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna, rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China and perform many more spetactular feats. Written by Robert Lynch <docrlynch@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Disarmament | Sun | Volcanic Eruption | Hair | Explosive  | See more »

Taglines:

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.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Russian | French | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Superman IV See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$15,681,020 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(theatrical version)  | USA: (original cut)  | Finland: (1987)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Donner, who'd been fired from Superman II, was offered the director's chair; he declined. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Nuclear Man blows up the storefronts in his attack, the whole set shakes much more than it should. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Cosmonaut Captain: [in Russian] You can sing later comrade Sinatra.
Cosmonaut: [in Russian] Back at home they told me to sing in space.
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Connections

Features Robot Gyro (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
Performed by Jerry Lee Lewis See more »