The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.The Man of Steel crusades for nuclear disarmament and meets Lex Luthor's latest creation, Nuclear Man.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations
Gene Hackman
- Lex Luthor
- (voice)
- …
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- TriviaChristopher Reeve publicly regretted his involvement in the film. He wrote in his memoir, "Superman IV was a catastrophe from start to finish. That failure was a huge blow to my career."
- Goofs(at around 1h 20 mins) Lacy Warfield is able to survive in space without a space suit.
- Alternate versionsA whole sequence detailing Lex Luthor's creation and Superman's defeat of a prototype nuclear man was shot but never used. However, pictures from the scenes show up in publicity materials for the movie and it's detailed in the comic book adaption. Also shot but not used is a scene when Superman personally apologizes to the boy when he decides he can't rid the world of nuclear weapons.
- ConnectionsEdited from Superman (1978)
- SoundtracksWhole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
By Jerry Lee Lewis
Written by Curly Williams (uncredited) and Sunny David (uncredited)
Courtesy Charley Records
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Crashing down to Earth
* (1 out of 5)
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie, 1987
Perversely bad. With major budget cuts (from $28 to $16m) and story problems, the moviemakers suddenly found themselves cutting corners in all areas. And it shows. Completely lacking in awe, fun and excitement, Superman IV most of all feels like a bad joke.
The fact that it comes across more cartoonish than the previous three is hardly intentional, as everything - from effects to dialogue - just seems oddly rushed and second-rate.
The only highlight is Gene Hackman - who returns in high spirits as Lex Luthor. Christopher Reeve co-scripted this time and he again personifies the Man of Steel. But most of his co-stars are either wasted (Mariel Hemingway) or hysterical (John Cryer).
The new villian, Nuclear Man (as played by Mark Pillow), looks like a Swedish showwrestler in a home-made Halloween suit, complete with mullet hair and horrendous over-acting mannerisms.
Director Sidney J. Furie (the man behind the otherwise taut thriller The Entity) seems unable to create any sparks and Superman IV falls completely flat, head first. Game over.
Note: Certain scenes had to be borrowed from the previous movies, most notably Superman and Lois on their romantic evening flight above the Manhattan skyline. How they even managed to make this scene look worse than in the original is really mind-boggling.
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie, 1987
Perversely bad. With major budget cuts (from $28 to $16m) and story problems, the moviemakers suddenly found themselves cutting corners in all areas. And it shows. Completely lacking in awe, fun and excitement, Superman IV most of all feels like a bad joke.
The fact that it comes across more cartoonish than the previous three is hardly intentional, as everything - from effects to dialogue - just seems oddly rushed and second-rate.
The only highlight is Gene Hackman - who returns in high spirits as Lex Luthor. Christopher Reeve co-scripted this time and he again personifies the Man of Steel. But most of his co-stars are either wasted (Mariel Hemingway) or hysterical (John Cryer).
The new villian, Nuclear Man (as played by Mark Pillow), looks like a Swedish showwrestler in a home-made Halloween suit, complete with mullet hair and horrendous over-acting mannerisms.
Director Sidney J. Furie (the man behind the otherwise taut thriller The Entity) seems unable to create any sparks and Superman IV falls completely flat, head first. Game over.
Note: Certain scenes had to be borrowed from the previous movies, most notably Superman and Lois on their romantic evening flight above the Manhattan skyline. How they even managed to make this scene look worse than in the original is really mind-boggling.
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- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Superman IV - Die Welt am Abgrund
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,681,020
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,683,122
- Jul 26, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $30,281,020
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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By what name was Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) officially released in India in Hindi?
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