Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
“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.”
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.
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4 films
Cast
56 people
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
Known for
Village of the Damned
Somewhere in Time
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Known for
The Amityville Horror
Sisters
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Known for
The Royal Tenenbaums
Unforgiven
Mariel Hemingway
Lacy Warfield
Known for
Manhattan
Bad Moon
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Known for
The Return of Frank James
Treasure Island
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Known for
Back to the Future
Apollo 13
Jon Cryer
Lenny
Known for
Two and a Half Men
Supergirl
Sam Wanamaker
David Warfield
Known for
Raw Deal
Holocaust
Mark Pillow
Nuclear Man
Also in
The Alaska Kid
Wiseguy
Damian McLawhorn
Jeremy
No other roles listed
William Hootkins
Harry Howler
Known for
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Batman
Jim Broadbent
Jean Pierre Dubois
Known for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Hot Fuzz
Sidney J. Furie Director · Lawrence Konner Screenplay Mark Rosenthal Screenplay
Worldwide gross $37M · Budget $17M · United States release July 24, 1987
Box office
Budget
$17,000,000
Worldwide gross
$36,700,000
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
The Cannon Group
Production
London-Cannon Films
Production
Golan-Globus Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian · Russian
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 23, 1987
Premiere
United States · July 24, 1987
Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 1987 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 17, 1987 · Theatrical
Colombia
December 13, 1988 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 15, 1988 · Theatrical
Finland
July 24, 1987 · Theatrical
October 9, 1987 · Theatrical
France
October 27, 1987 · Theatrical
Germany
March 22, 1988 · Theatrical
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Ireland
July 24, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
November 20, 1987 · Physical · DVD
Japan
December 19, 1987 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 24, 1987 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 13, 1987 · Theatrical
November 29, 2006 · Physical
January 4, 2014 · TV · Veronica
Peru
August 4, 1988 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 1, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Fantasporto - Festival Internacional de Cinema do Porto
South Korea
December 15, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
August 14, 1987 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 26, 1988 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 24, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 24, 1987 · Theatrical
Uruguay
March 26, 1988 · Theatrical
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