Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)

07/24/1987 1h 30m

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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Overview

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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Cast Ages at Release

Christopher Reeve

as Clark Kent / Superman

Born 09/25/1952

Died 10/10/2004, age

Margot Kidder

as Lois Lane

Born 10/17/1948

Died 05/13/2018, age

Gene Hackman

as Lex Luthor

Born 01/30/1930, age

Mariel Hemingway

as Lacy Warfield

Born 11/22/1961, age

Jackie Cooper

as Perry White

Born 09/15/1922

Died 05/03/2011, age

Marc McClure

as Jimmy Olsen

Born 03/31/1957, age

Jon Cryer

as Lenny

Born 04/16/1965, age

Sam Wanamaker

as David Warfield

Born 06/14/1919

Died 12/18/1993, age

William Hootkins

as Harry Howler

Born 07/05/1948

Died 10/23/2005, age

Jim Broadbent

as Jean Pierre Dubois

Born 05/24/1949, age

Don Fellows

as Levon Hornsby

Born 12/22/1922

Died 10/21/2007, age

Robert Beatty

as U.S. President

Born 10/19/1909

Died 03/03/1992, age

Susannah York

as Lara (voice)

Born 01/09/1939

Died 01/15/2011, age