Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a 1987 superhero film directed by Sidney J. Furie and written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal from a story by Christopher Reeve, Konner, and Rosenthal based on the DC Comics character Superman. The film stars Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Jim Broadbent, Mariel Hemingway, and Margot Kidder. It is the fifth installment in the Superman film series and a sequel to Superman III. It is the first film in the series to not have the involvement of producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind. The film also marks the final appearance of Reeve as Superman, who agreed to return in exchange for a large salary and a story promoting nuclear disarmament. Shortly before the film's production, the film's producer, The Cannon Group, suffered a major financial crisis that forced major budget cuts, and 40 minutes of footage were deleted after negative test screenings.
| Director | Sidney J. Furie |
| Produced by | Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus |
| Screenplay by | Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal |
| Story by | Christopher Reeve, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal |
| Starring | Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Jim Broadbent, Mariel Hemingway, Margot Kidder |
| Music | Alexander Courage |
| Cinematography | Ernest Day |
| Edited by | John Shirley |
| Production, company | The Cannon Group, Inc, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (US), Columbia-Cannon-Warner-EMI Distributors (UK) |
| Released | July 24, 1987 (United States) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States, United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $36.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 60020039 |
About Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
In the fourth film in the Superman series, the Man of Steel battles against Lex Luthor and Nuclear Man. The film grossed $36 million at the box office, less than half of what any of the previous three films grossed individually, marking it as a commercial failure.
Achievement of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
The film marked the final time Gene Hackman portrayed Lex Luthor. It was the last Superman film released for nearly two decades until 2006's Superman Returns.
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Latest information about Superman IV: The Quest for Peace updated on July 28 2021.
