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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

4.6/10

Rating

90 min

Runtime

1987

Release Year

Sidney J. Furie

Director

Cast

Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jackie Cooper

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of 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.

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