Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Theatrical - Wide 1987-07-24

Cast Christopher Reeve Margot Kidder Gene Hackman Mariel Hemingway Jackie Cooper
Written by Mark Rosenthal Lawrence Konner

Box Office Gross: $36,700,000

Running Time: 90 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: The Cannon Group, London-Cannon Films, Golan-Globus Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Genres: Action Adventure

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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... See more 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.

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