Superman 4: The Quest for Peace (1987)
| Director: | Sidney J. Furie |
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| Starring: | Christopher Reeve Gene Hackman Margot Kidder Marc McClure Jon Cryer |
| Year of release: | 1987 |
| Running time: | 85 Min. |
| Age restriction: | PG |
| Category: | Action Adventure Family |
Christopher Reeve not only dons the hero’s cape for the fourth time in Superman IV: The Quest For Peace but also helped develop the film’s provocative theme: nuclear disarmament. “For me, it’s the most personal of the entire series,” Reeve says. “It directly reflects what Superman should be, and should be doing.” Superman does a lot this time around.
To make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants, archvillain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) creates a new being to challenge the Man of Steel: the radiation-charged Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow). The two foes clash in an explosive extravaganza that sees Superman save the Statue of Liberty, plug a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna and rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China. Your quest for superheroic excitement is over!
Awards: 3 nominations
