Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Brief Synopsis
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Superman receives a request to end nuclear proliferation, and the Man of Steel goes into action. He rounds up every nuclear missile in the world and then hurls the collection into the sun for a resounding explosion. But his Clark Kent persona has other problems as The Daily Planet has been bought by unscrupulous David Warfield who is only interested in turning the newspaper into a sleazy tabloid. Lacy, Warfield's sexy daughter, has eyes for Kent and gets Lois Lane to fix her up with him.
Cast & Crew
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Sidney J. Furie
Director
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Gene Hackman
Nuclear Man
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Marc Mcclure
Jimmy Olsen
Film Details
Also Known As
Stålmannen i kamp för freden, Superman IV, Superman IV: En busca de la paz
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Children
Sequel
Teens
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Available Light Ltd.; Cinema Research Corporation; DC Entertainment; Elstree Studios; Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); Howard Anderson Company; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; Optical Film Effects; Panther Productions; Peter Govey Film Opticals; Van Der Veer Photo Effects; Visual Concept Entertainment (Vce); Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
CANNON RELEASING/WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Elstree Studios, London, England, United Kingdom; New York City, New York, USA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Synopsis
Superman receives a request to end nuclear proliferation, and the Man of Steel goes into action. He rounds up every nuclear missile in the world and then hurls the collection into the sun for a resounding explosion. But his Clark Kent persona has other problems as The Daily Planet has been bought by unscrupulous David Warfield who is only interested in turning the newspaper into a sleazy tabloid. Lacy, Warfield's sexy daughter, has eyes for Kent and gets Lois Lane to fix her up with him.
Directors
Sidney J. Furie
Director
Christopher Reeve
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
David Lane
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Cast
Christopher Reeve
Clark Kent
Gene Hackman
Lex Luthor
Gene Hackman
Nuclear Man
Jackie Cooper
Perry White
Marc Mcclure
Jimmy Olsen
Jon Cryer
Lenny Luthor
Sam Wanamaker
David Warfield
Mark Pillow
Nuclear Man
Mariel Hemingway
Lacy Warfield
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Clive Mantle
1st Nuclear Man
Damian Mclawhorn
Jeremy
William Hootkins
Harry Howler
Jim Broadbent
Jean-Pierre Dubois
Stanley Lebor
General Romoff
Don Fellows
Levon Hornsby
Robert Beatty
Us President
Bradley Lavelle
Tall Marshall--Chain-Gang
Mac Mcdonald
1st Marshall
Czeslaw Grocholski
1st Russian General
Steve Plytas
2nd Russian General
John Hollis
3rd Russian General--Kremlin
William Armstrong
Farmer--Ohio Farmhouse
Elizabeth Richardson
Farmer'S Wife--Ohio Farmhouse
Bob Sherman
Senator--Pentagon
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese United Nations Guard
Yuri Borienko
Russian General--Red Square
Boris Isarov
Cosmonaut Captain
Dorota Zienska
Cosmonaut
Jiri Stanislav
Cosmonaut
Jayne Brook
Teacher--Jfk High School
Kevin Elyot
French Waiter
Ron Travis
Convict
Indira Joshi
United Nations Secretary General
Douglas W Iles
Chief Of Staff
Ted Maynard
Army Chief
Raymond Marlowe
Navy Chief
John Cagan
Technician
Malcolm Bullivent
Swedish United Nations Guard
Mark Caven
Priest--Boystown
Diana Hunter
Museum Tour Guide
Nicolas Colicos
Paul--Metro Sports Club
Andrea Browne
Young Girl--Metro Club
Keith Edwards
Technician--Fort Mason
David Garth
1st Elder
Esmond Knight
2nd Elder
Eugene Lipinski
Cosmonaut--Space Walker
Dennis Creaghan
Bill Compton
Bookie Daniels
Woman--Metro Club
Philip Fox
Husband--Great Wall Of China
Jimmy Fung
Chinese Official--Great Wall Of China
Guinevere John
Tourist--Great Wall Of China
Peter Penry-jones
Tourist--Great Wall Of China
Ryan Michael
Young Man--Metro Club
Barbara Rosenblat
Clark Kent'S Neighbor
Witold Scheybal
Russian Premier
Bernard Spear
New York Cabbie
Michael Sundin
Clone--Metro Club
Rex Robinson
Sunway Engineer
Kerry Shale
Mbc Newscaster
Matt Freeman
Susannah York
Voice Of Superman'S Mother
Dorothy Zienciowska
Kevin Elyot
Crew
Betty Adamson
Wardrobe Consultant
Frans J Afman
Technical Advisor (Financial)
Anthony G Anderson
Other
Tom Anderson
Other
Rodney Anstiss
Camera Operator (Flying), Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Terry Apsey
Construction Manager
Cyrene R Arance
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
W L Arance
Visual Effects Airbrusher
Martin Asbury
Matte Artist (United Kingdom)
Martin Asbury
Conceptual Artist
Brian Aysworth
Other
Robert D Bailey
Other
Frank Barber
Original Music
Greg Barberio
Other
Judith A Bell
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
Elissa Bello
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
Jill Bennett
Production Accountant
Jillian D Bennett
Production Accountant
Beth Block
Other
John Bloomfield
Costume Designer
Allen Blyth
Visual Effects Animator (Olw)
Reg Bream
Art Direction Assistant
Betty Bromberg
Other
Jill Brusso
Other
Joanna Burn
Other
Marilyn A Burns
Visual Effects Accountant (Olw)
Bruce Cardozo
Other
Mark Carpenter
Visual Effects (Olw)
Marsha Gray Carrington
Visual Effects Art (Olw)
Dan Chaika
Visual Effects (Olw)
Malcolm J Christopher
Unit Production Manager (United Kingdom)
Tony Clark
Other
Marilyn Clarke
Script Supervisor 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
James Clay
Other
Ed Coffey
Visual Effects Animator (Olw)
Richard L Cohen
Opticals (Anderson)
Ira Curtis Coleman
Other
Richard Conway
Model Effects Supervisor
Stephen Cooper
Assistant Art Director
Alan Corder
Cutting Room Assistant
Elaine Corman
Assistance
Bob Costa
Other
Alexander Courage
Music Conductor
Alexander Courage
Music Adaptation
Jamie Courtier
Modelmaker
Gary E Crandall
Other
Gabe Cronnelly
Stunts
Kacey Daly
Visual Effects Unit Manager (Olw)
Danny Daniel
Sound Recording
Perry Davey
Stunts
Noel Davis
Casting
Peter Dawson
Special Effects Technical 1st Assistant
Ernest Day
Dp/Cinematographer
Ernest Day
Director Of Photography
Les Day
Visual Effects Camera Systems (Olw)
Peter Diamond
Stunts
Dick Dimbleby
Other
Richard Dobson
Location Manager
Dave Docwra
Other
John Downer
Cutting Room Assistant
Graham Easton
Associate Producer
Richard Eberhardt
Other
Bill Edwards
Unit Publicist
Harrison Ellenshaw
Unit Director
Harrison Ellenshaw
Special Effects Supervisor
Peter Ellenshaw
Supervisor
David Emerson
Other
John Evans
Special Effects Supervisor
Eugene Eyerly
Other
Graham Farrow
Special Effects Editor
Don E Fauntleroy
Other
John Fenner
Art Direction (Models)
Christine Fenton
Production Coordinator
Roy Field
Other
Stan Fiferman
Sound Editor
Cindy Fisher
Other
Jack Fishman
Technical Advisor (Music)
Paul Fishman
Additional Music
Graham Ford
Unit Production Manager (New York)
Roy Ford
Camera Operator
Edward Francis
Property Master
Sarah Franzl
Stunts
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Supervisor
Jammie Friday
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
Ray Frift
Production Supervisor
Bernie Gagliano
Visual Effects Photo Graphics (Olw)
Martin Gant
Senior Special Effects Technician (Model)
Mike Gentry
Visual Effects (Nasa Liaison) (Olw)
Maurice Gillett
Supervisor
Joe Gilmore
Cutting Room Assistant
Yoram Globus
Producer
Godfrey Godar
Dp/Cinematographer
Godfrey Godar
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Godfrey Godar
Flying Photography
Menahem Golan
Producer
Peter Govey
Titles
John Graysmark
Production Designer
Rob Green
Cutting Room Assistant
Chris Greenham
Sound Editor Supervisor
Brian Griffin
Other
Richard Hammatt
Stunts
Peter Hammond
Matte Photography (United Kingdom)
Bob Harman
Wire Effects Specialist
Mark Harris
Set Designer
Dion Hatch
Other
Bob Hathaway
Music Editor
Don Henry
Other
Ken Herbster
Other
David Hewitt
Other
Michael Higgins
Assistant 2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit), Flying Unit Assistant Director
Brandy Hill
Visual Effects Photography (Olw)
Nick Hobbs
Stunts
Robert Hollow
Senior Special Effects Technician (Model)
Art Homer
Assistance
Dorne Huebler
Visual Effects Art Direction (Olw)
Phil Huff
Other
William Humphrey
Other
Jeff Hutchinson
Other
Hall Hutchison
Visual Effects Motion Control Camera Operator (Olw)
Tony Ip
Other
David James
Stills
Alf Joint
Stunt Coordinator
Michael J Kagan
Associate Producer
James Keefer
Visual Effects (Olw)
Christopher L Keith
Visual Effects Production Supervisor (Olw)
Clete Keith
Visual Effects (Olw)
Michael Kelem
Visual Effects Aerial Photography (Gyrosphere/Olw)
Art Kellner
Other
Andrew Kelly
Senior Special Effects Technician (Model)
Martin Kenzie
Other
James Kerrigan
Other
Mike King
Construction Buyer
Jack T Knight
Sound Editor
Anna Knutson
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
Kevin Koneval
Other
Lawrence Konner
Screenwriter
Lawrence Konner
From Story
Lawrence Konner
Story By
Peter Kramper
Sound Recording (Music)
John Kuhlman
Other
Kevin Kutchaver
Visual Effects Animator (Olw)
David Lane
Flying Unit Director
Ken Lane
Other
John Lanzer
Props Buyer
John Lees
Stunts (Special)
Cheryl Leigh
Script Supervisor
Jean-pierre Lelong
Additional Sound Effects
Lynda Lemon
Visual Effects Production Coordinator (Olw)
Ute Leonhardt
Other
Gene Lescher
Other
Michael Lessa
Visual Effects Animation Supervisor (Olw)
Tim Lewington
Cutting Room Assistant
Candy Lewis
Visual Effects Rotoscope Supervisor (Olw)
Jerry Lee Lewis
Song ("A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On")
Joe Lewis
Visual Effects Camera Systems (Olw)
Dick Lewsey
Sound Recording (Music/London)
Taky Linardos
Other
David Litchfield
Camera Operator (Model Effects)
Michael Lloyd
Other
George Lockwood
Other
Ray Lovell
Special Effects Senior Technician
Paul Lowin
2nd Assistant Director
James Machin
Modelmaker
Films Magidson
Other
Rocky Mahoney
Other
Simon Manley
Cutting Room Assistant
Gino Marotta
1st Assistant Director
Daphne Martin
Chief Hairdresser
Jeff Matakovich
Other
David Mccall
Senior Special Effects Technician (Model)
Cheryl Mcquady
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
Ray Merrin
Sound Rerecording
Tony Message
Sound Editor
Richard Mills
Chief Makeup; Makeup (Flying), Makeup 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Marilyse Morgan
Production Coordinator
Richard Morrison
Graphics
Nick Moutrey
Production Runner
Wendy Murray
Casting Consultant
Patrick Myers
Visual Effects Motion Control Camera Operator (Olw)
John New
Construction Manager Assistant
Basil Newall
Chief Makeup
Felicity Newton
Other
Shannon Noble
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
Steve North
Visual Effects Aerial Photography (Gyrosphere/Olw)
David Nowell
Visual Effects Aerial Photography (Gyrosphere/Olw)
Bob Nugent
Special Effects Senior Technician
Pat O'neill
Opticals (Lookout)
Harry Oakes
Director Of Photography (Model Effects)
Harry Oakes
Dp/Cinematographer
Michael Olton
Casting
Chrissie Overs
Senior Special Effects Technician (Model)
Joe Parra
Other
Melanie Pava
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
Julian Pena
Roto Photography (Olw)
Stephen Platt
Graphics
Robin Police
Visual Effects (Rotoscope/Ink And Paint) (Olw)
Terry Poulton
Sound Editor
Dick Ramirez
Visual Effects Element Control (Olw)
Chris Reed
Cutting Room Assistant
Christopher Reeve
From Story
Film Details
Also Known As
Stålmannen i kamp för freden, Superman IV, Superman IV: En busca de la paz
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Children
Sequel
Teens
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Available Light Ltd.; Cinema Research Corporation; DC Entertainment; Elstree Studios; Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); Howard Anderson Company; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; Optical Film Effects; Panther Productions; Peter Govey Film Opticals; Van Der Veer Photo Effects; Visual Concept Entertainment (Vce); Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
CANNON RELEASING/WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Elstree Studios, London, England, United Kingdom; New York City, New York, USA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 24, 1987
Released in United States on Video February 1, 1989
Began shooting September 15, 1986.
Released in United States Summer July 24, 1987
Released in United States on Video February 1, 1989
