Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Theatrical - Wide 1987-07-24

Cast Christopher Reeve Gene Hackman Jackie Cooper Marc McClure
Directed by Sidney Furie
Written by Lawrence Konner Mark Rosenthal

Genres: Action Adventure

Synopsis

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.

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