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.”
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Superman tackles nuclear disarmament and a sun-powered opponent assembled from a strand of his hair. The intentions are grand, the flying effects much less so; this is a compact lesson in what happens when superhero ambition outruns every available resource.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 6/10
- Plot
- 9/10
- Effects
- 9/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 8/10
“World peace is waiting for the flying budget.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 78
Synopsis and movie facts
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.
- Released
- 1987
- Directed by
- Sidney J. Furie
- Running time
- 90 min
Starring
- Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman
- Margot Kidder as Lois Lane
- Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
- Mariel Hemingway as Lacy Warfield
- Jackie Cooper as Perry White
- Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen
- Jon Cryer as Lenny
- Sam Wanamaker as David Warfield
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