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24/07/1987 Action, Adventure, Science Fiction 1h 30m
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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.

  1. Sidney J. Furie

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Christopher Reeve

    Clark Kent / Superman

  2. Margot Kidder

    Lois Lane

  3. Gene Hackman

    Lex Luthor

  4. Mariel Hemingway

    Lacy Warfield

  5. Jackie Cooper

    Perry White

  6. Marc McClure

    Jimmy Olsen

  7. Jon Cryer

    Lenny

  8. Sam Wanamaker

    David Warfield

  9. Mark Pillow

    Nuclear Man

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2025-01-08
'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' isn't one I'll be filing anywhere near 'good', though it is at least a minimal improvement on III and 'Supergirl'. It has a pleasantly short run time of just under 90 minutes and features a plot that I didn't find totally terrible.

Christopher Reeve stars as Superman for the final time, to as decent effect as you'd expect. Gene Hackman makes a return as Lex Luthor, to my support - I think he's the one I'll remember most from these films, aside from the main guy obviously. It's not Hackman on top form, but still solid enough.

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  10. Man of Steel66%
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$17,000,000.00

Revenue
$36,700,000.00

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