Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987) - Credits and Details

Superman IV: The Quest For Peace Credits and Details

Directed by
	Sidney J. Furie
Written by
	Jerry Siegel	...	character created by: Superman
	Joe Shuster	...	character created by: Superman
	Christopher Reeve	...	story by
	Lawrence Konner	...	story by / screenplay by
	Mark Rosenthal	...	story by / screenplay by
Cast
	Christopher Reeve	...	Superman / Clark Kent
	Gene Hackman	...	Lex Luthor
	Jackie Cooper	...	Perry White
	Marc McClure	...	Jimmy Olsen
	Jon Cryer	...	Lenny
	Sam Wanamaker	...	David Warfield
	Mark Pillow	...	Nuclear Man
	Mariel Hemingway	...	Lacy Warfield
	Margot Kidder	...	Lois Lane
	Damian McLawhorn	...	Jeremy
	William Hootkins	...	Harry Howler
	Jim Broadbent	...	Jean Pierre Dubois
	Stanley Lebor	...	General Romoff
	Don Fellows	...	Levon Hornsby
	Robert Beatty	...	U.S. President
	Bradley Lavelle	...	Tall Marshall (Chain Gang)
	Mac McDonald	...	Marshall 1
	Czeslaw Grocholski	...	Russian General 1
	Steve Plytas	...	Russian General 2
	John Hollis	...	Russian General 3 (Kremlin)
	Bob Sherman	...	Senator - Pentagon
	Eiji Kusuhara	...	U.N. Guard - Japanese
	Yuri Borienko	...	Russian General - Red Square
	Boris Isarov	...	Cosmonaut Captain
	Dorota Zieciowska	...	Cosmonaut (as Dorota Zienska)
	Jiri Stanislav	...	Cosmonaut (as Jirí Stanislav)
	Jayne Brook	...	Teacher - JFK High School
	Ron Travis	...	Convict
	Matthew Freeman	...	Submariner
	Indira Joshi	...	Secretary General U.N.
	Douglas W. Iles	...	Chief of Staff
	Ted Maynard	...	Army Chief
	Raymond Marlowe	...	Navy Chief
	John Cagon	...	Technician
	Malcolm Bullivant	...	U.N. Guard - Swedish
	Mark Caven	...	Priest - Boystown
	Diana Hunter	...	Museum Tour Guide
	Nicholas Colicos	...	Paul - Metro Sports Club
	Keith Edwards	...	Technician - Fort Mason
	David Garth	...	First Elder
	Esmond Knight	...	Second Elder
	Eugene Lipinski	...	Cosmonaut - Space Walker
	Dennis Creaghan	...	Bill Compton
	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
	Witold Schejbal	...	Russian Premiere (as Witold Scheybal)
	Rex Robinson	...	Engineer - Subway
	Kerry Shale	...	MBC Newscaster
	Susannah York	...	Lara (voice)
	Clive Mantle	...	Nuclear Man #2 (scenes deleted)
Uncredited Cast
	Max Bracey	...	Baby Superman (unconfirmed)
	Kenneth Coombs	...	Reporter
	Jim Delaney	...	U.N. Ambassador
	Peter Diamond	...	S.W.A.T. team member with melting gun
	Stephanie English	...	Woman in Crowd
	Eve Ferret	...	Woman at Metro Club Nuclear Man 1
	Sarah Franzl	...	Woman Saved by Superman at Great Wall of China
	Jill Goldston	...	Commuter
	Christine Hewett	...	Woman Running for Bomb
	Barrie Holland	...	French Military Officer
	Lew Hooper	...	American General
	Colin Hunt	...	Sergeant York
	Alf Joint	...	Great Wall of China Tourist
	Carl Kirshner	...	Office clerk
	Derek Lyons	...	Russian Guard
	Paul Markham	...	Onlooker at Rally
	Kingsley Pilgrim	...	School kid
	Theresa Renee	...	Journalist
	Peter Roy	...	Policeman
	Michael Ryan	...	Young Man, Metro Club
	Egbert Sen	...	U.N. Delegate
	Tina Simmons	...	Commuter
	Harry Van Engel	...	Daily Planet Employee
	Samantha Weysom	...	Lex Luther Girlfriend
Produced by
	Graham Easton	...	associate producer
	Yoram Globus	...	producer
	Menahem Golan	...	producer
	Michael J. Kagan	...	executive producer
Original Music by
	Alexander Courage	...	score adapted and conducted by
	John Williams
Special Effects by
	Jamie Courtier	...	model maker
	Steve Crawley	...	special effects
	Peter Dawson	...	first assistant special effects technician
	John Evans	...	special effects supervisor
	Graham Farrow	...	special effects editor
	Martin Gant	...	senior special effects technician: model effects
	Robert Harman	...	wire effects specialist
	Bob Hollow	...	senior special effects technician: model effects
	Andrew Kelly	...	senior special effects technician: model effects
	Ray Lovell	...	senior special effects technician
	Jim Machin	...	model maker
	David McCall	...	senior special effects technician: model effects
	Robert Nugent	...	senior special effects technician
	Christine Overs	...	senior special effects technician: model effects
	Barry Whitrod	...	senior special effects technician
	Steve Hamilton	...	senior special effects technician
Visual Effects by
	Anthony G. Anderson	...	opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
	Tom Anderson	...	opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
	William L. Arance	...	airbrush artist
	Martin Asbury	...	matte artist: U.K.
	William Aylsworth	...	opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
	Robert D. Bailey	...	opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
	Greg Barberio	...	opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
	Judith Bell	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Elissa Bello	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Beth Block	...	opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
	Allen Blyth	...	animator
	Betzy Bromberg	...	opticals: Image 3
	Jill Brusso	...	opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
	Bruce Cardozo	...	opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
	Mark Carpenter	...	visual effects staff
	Marsha Gray Carrington	...	effects art
	Dan Chaika	...	visual effects staff
	Tony Clark	...	opticals: Elstree Filmoptic
	James L. Clay	...	opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
	Ed Coffey	...	animator
	Richard Cohen	...	opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
	Richard Conway	...	model effects supervisor
	Robert Costa	...	opticals: Praxis Film Works
	Gary Crandall	...	opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
	Kacey Daly	...	unit manager: visual effects
	Les Day	...	camera systems: visual effects
	Dick Dimbleby	...	opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
	Dave Docwra	...	opticals: Elstree Filmoptic
	Richard Eberhardt	...	opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
	Harrison Ellenshaw	...	visual effects supervisor
	Peter Ellenshaw	...	matte painting supervisor: U.K.
	David Emerson	...	opticals: Image 3
	Eugene Eyerly	...	opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
	Don Fauntleroy	...	opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
	Roy Field	...	opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
	Cindy Fisher	...	opticals: Magidson Films
	Jammie Friday	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Bernie Gagliano	...	photo graphics
	Brian Griffin	...	opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
	Peter Hammond	...	matte cameraman: U.K.
	Dion Hatch	...	opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
	Don Henry	...	opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
	Ken Herbster	...	opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
	David L. Hewitt	...	opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
	Brandy Hill	...	visual effects camera operator
	Cyrene R. Houdini	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Robin Lucille Hoynes	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Dorne Huebler	...	visual effects art director
	Phil Huff	...	opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
	William Humphrey	...	opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
	Hall Hutchison	...	motion control camera
	Jeff Hutchison	...	opticals: Howard A. Anderson Company
	Tony Ip	...	opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
	James Keefer	...	visual effects staff
	Christopher Keith	...	production supervisor: visual effects
	Clete Keith	...	visual effects staff
	Art Kellner	...	opticals: Synoptics
	James R. Kerrigan	...	opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
	Anna Knutson	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Kevin Koneval	...	opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
	John Kuhlman	...	opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
	Kevin Kutchaver	...	animator
	Ute Leonhardt	...	opticals: Praxis Film Works
	Gene Lescher	...	opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
	Michael Lessa	...	animation supervisor
	Candace Lewis	...	rotoscope supervisor
	Joe Lewis	...	camera systems: visual effects
	Taky Linardos	...	opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
	David Litchfield	...	camera operator: model effects
	Michael Lloyd	...	opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
	George Lockwood	...	opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
	Rocky Mahoney	...	opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
	Jeff Matakovich	...	opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
	Cheryl McQuady	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Patrick T. Myers	...	motion control camera
	Shannon Noble	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Pat O'Neill	...	opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
	Harry Oakes	...	director of photography: model effects
	Joe Parra	...	opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
	Melanie Pava	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Julian Pena	...	roto camera operator
	Dick Ramirez	...	element control
	James Rickman	...	opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
	Jody Rogers	...	element control
	Mitchell Rothzeid	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Steve Rundell	...	opticals: Buena Vista Studios Visual Effects
	Nina Salerno	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Scott Santoro	...	animator
	Stanley W. Sayer	...	blue screen consultant: second unit
	John Scheele	...	technical support
	Karen Schwenkmeyer	...	element control
	Gary Shafer	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Gavin Smith	...	visual effects staff
	Jodi Sullivan	...	visual effects staff
	Valerie Swanson	...	rotoscope/ink and paint
	Peter Swinson	...	opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
	Bruce Tauscher	...	opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
	Tim Thomas	...	visual effects staff
	Beth Thompson	...	visual effects staff
	Lynda Thompson	...	production coordinator: visual effects
	James Tindale	...	opticals: Lookout Mountain Films
	Bill Tondreau	...	camera systems: visual effects
	Dan Valliere	...	opticals: Cinema Research Corporation
	Val Van der Veer	...	opticals: Van Der Veer Photo Effects
	Robert Wait	...	element control supervisor
	Joseph Wallikas	...	opticals: Hollywood Optical Systems, Inc.
	Peter Watson	...	opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
	Randall Weatherington	...	opticals: Ray Mercer and Company
	Byron Werner	...	assistant animator
	Beau Windham	...	visual effects staff
	Martin Beek	...	roto artist training
	George Muhs	...	visual effects
Stunts
	Terry Cade	...	stunts
	Gabe Cronnelly	...	stunt performer
	Perry Davey	...	stunt performer
	Peter Diamond	...	stunt performer
	Sarah Franzl	...	stunt performer
	Richard Hammatt	...	stunt performer
	Nick Hobbs	...	stunt performer
	Alf Joint	...	stunt coordinator / stunts
	John Lees	...	special stunts
	Terry Richards	...	stunt performer
	Trevor Steedman	...	stunt performer
	Mark Stewart	...	flying stunts
	Terry Walsh	...	stunt performer
	Ken Barker	...	stunts
	Simon Crane	...	stunts
	Elaine Ford	...	stunt performer
	David Forman	...	stunts
	Tina Maskell	...	stunts
	Chrissy Monk	...	stunts
	Terence Plummer	...	stunts
Thanks
	Elaine Corman	...	the producers wish to thank

Additional Info
Premiere:	July 23, 1987
Theatrical Release:	July 24, 1987
DVD Release:	May 01, 2001
Blu-ray Release:	June 07, 2011
Countries:
Distributor:	Warner Brother Studios
Websites:

Ratings
3.8 / 10	24 / 100

Alternate Titles
Superman IV: The Strongest Enemy

Production Companies
Cannon Films
Warner Bros. (presents)
Golan-Globus Productions
London-Cannon Films

Distributors
Warner Bros. (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Viacom (1989) (United States) (TV)
TBS (1992) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (4 film set) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (2019) (United States) (TV)
HBO Max (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)

Filming Locations
Aldwych Underground Railway Station, Surrey Street, Aldwych, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK (on location)
Avebury Building - 489 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (Metropolis Hyatt)
Backlot, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Metropolis street; Red Square; Great Wall of China)
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Didcot Power Station, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, UK (Nuclear Man gets dropped into one of the cooling towers. All six of the cooling towers have since been demolished - three in 2014 and the other three in 2019)
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Studio)
Exterior Tank, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (submarine missile launch)
Hammer House, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (boys home; school gate) (now demolished)
London, England, UK
M25 Motorway, London, England, UK (Superman picking up Luthor's son's car)
Milton Keynes Railway Station, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (Superman makes a speech at the United Nations building)
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
New York, USA
Offices, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Clark Kent's apartment; Nuclear Man confrontation) (now demolished)
Stage 4, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (village street) (demolished in 1989)
Stage 5, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (exterior entrance and interior foyer of Metropolis Tower) (demolished in 1991)
Stage 6/Star Wars Stage, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Lex Luthor's lair; Lois Lane's apartment; U.S. airbase entrance; flying through space; flying through the sky) (demolished in 1989)
Stage 9, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK ("Maglite" billboard)
The Winter Gardens - 448 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (Metropolis Museum of Modern Art)
USA

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