Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2005 Filmcritic.com

Christopher Reeve allegedly insisted that if he was going to slum his way through a fourth Superman movie, it would have to involve a story about nuclear disarmament. Noble, yes, but after Supe tosses all the nukes into the sun, Lex Luthor tosses token villain "Nuclear Man" (Mark Pillow, whose career was promptly killed after this debacle) into the mix. Pathetic battle, combined with the usual "hide that secret identity!" subplot, ensues. Worst of all are the special effects: I didn't think you could make an entire movie on a bluescreen in 1987, but damn if director Sidney J. Furie doesn't try. I've also never seen people falling sooo sloooooowlyyyyyyyyyy. Avoid!

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Rating

1.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Sidney J. Furie
  • Producer: Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
  • Screenwriter: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
  • Stars: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Mark Pillow, Mariel Hemingway, Margot Kidder
  • MPAA Rating: PG