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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

UK:: PG US:: PG Action Adventure Science Fiction

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.

Updated May 10 2020

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Runtime: 90 mins Revenue: $19,300,000 Budget: $17,000,000 Rating: 4.4 Tag Line: 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.

Cast

Gene Hackman

Lex Luthor

Robert Beatty

U.S. President

Jim Broadbent

Don Fellows

Levon Hornsby

William Hootkins

Harry Howler

Marc McClure

Jimmy Olsen

Mariel Hemingway

Lacy Warfield

Christopher Reeve

Superman / Clark Kent