Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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.
Critics Sentiment
Superman addresses the United Nations about nuclear disarmament
Nuclear Man is created from the genetic matrix in the Sun
The film drops from its highest point during Superman's UN speech about nuclear disarmament to its lowest when the universally despised Nuclear Man is introduced.
Superman IV starts with modest promise around its nuclear disarmament theme, which critics appreciated as timely despite poor execution. The film steadily deteriorates once Nuclear Man appears, with reviewers universally panning the villain's design and the film's cheap special effects. While Christopher Reeve's performance remained strong throughout, the severe budget cuts and rushed production resulted in a finale that critics found barely watchable.
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Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent / Superman
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Mariel Hemingway
Lacy Warfield
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Marc McClure
Jimmy Olsen
Jon Cryer
Lenny
Sam Wanamaker
David Warfield
Mark Pillow
Nuclear Man
Damian McLawhorn
Jeremy
William Hootkins
Harry Howler
Jim Broadbent
Jean Pierre Dubois
Stanley Lebor
General Romoff
Don Fellows
Levon Hornsby
Robert Beatty
U.S. President
Bradley Lavelle
Tall Marshall
Mac McDonald
Marshall #2
Steve Plytas
Russian General #2
Czeslaw Grocholski
Russian General 1
John Hollis
Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
Crew
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