Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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.
Plot
Superman saves the crew of a Russian space station before uncovering the capsule that brought him to Earth and retrieving a green Kryptonian energy module. A recording left by his mother Lara reveals the module’s power can only be used once. Returning to Metropolis, he discovers that the Daily Planet has been taken over by tabloid tycoon David Warfield, who replaces Perry White with his daughter Lacy Warfield, who develops a crush on Clark Kent. Meanwhile, Superman seeks guidance in the Fortress of Solitude after learning of escalating tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union over nuclear weapons. He later addresses the United Nations and announces his plan to rid the world of all nuclear arms.
More details
| author | Lawrence Konner Mark Rosenthal Rick Rosenthal |
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| contentLocation | Italy |
| director | Sidney J. Furie |
| editor | John Shirley |
| events | Cold War |
| genre | action live-action science fiction |
| keywords | arms dealer black market boys town daily planet escalate fortress of solitude lara learn lex luthor metropolis move nuclear arms nuclear man nuclear missile nuclear power plant nuclear weapons outer space perry white power plant radiation sickness record solar eclipse soviet union space station statue of liberty united nations united states world peace |
| musicBy | Alexander Courage |
| nomination | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Visual Effects |
| producer | Menahem Golan Yoram Globus |
| productionCompany | Golan-Globus Productions The Cannon Group, Inc. |
| publisher | Columbia-Cannon-Warner Distributors Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | New York City Pinewood Studios |
| theme | science fiction action sequel superhero war |