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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

"The Quest for Peace" redirects here. For the Supergirl episode, see The Quest for Peace (Supergirl).
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySidney J. Furie
Screenplay by
Story by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyErnest Day
Edited byJohn Shirley
Music byJohn Williams
Alexander Courage (adaptation)
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • July 23, 1987 (1987-07-23) (Premiere)
  • July 24, 1987 (1987-07-24) (United States/United Kingdom)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States[2]
  • United Kingdom[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17 million[4]
Box office$36.7 million[5]

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.[6] The film stars Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Jim Broadbent, Mariel Hemingway, and Margot Kidder.

It is the fifth film (including 1984's Supergirl) in the Superman film series and a sequel to Superman III (1983). It is the first film in the series not to have the involvement of producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind.[7][8] The film also marks the final appearance of Reeve as Superman, who agreed to return in exchange for a large salary and some creative control, where he contributed to a script dealing with nuclear disarmament.[4]

Shortly before the film's production, the film's producer, The Cannon Group, suffered a major financial crisis that forced major budget cuts, and 45 minutes of footage were deleted after negative test screenings.[7][9] Upon release, it was widely panned by critics and fans alike, with many reviewers citing poor special effects, inconsistencies and plot holes. No further Superman films were released until Superman Returns in 2006.

  1. ^ "SUPERMAN IV – THE QUEST FOR PEACE (PG)". bbfc.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification. July 9, 1987. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Superman IV: The Quest for Peace at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  3. ^ "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Mills, Bart (1987-01-02). "And Now . . . Mighty 'Superman IV' To The Rescue". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  5. ^ "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace". The Numbers. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Kehr, Dave (1987-07-27). "It's A Bird, It's A Plane -- It's A Bad Film". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Easton, Nina J. (1990-02-01). "'Superman' Lawsuit Trial Date Set for April 16". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference yahooiv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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