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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987 film directed by Sidney J. Furie
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Summary

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,235 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace's instance of is recorded as The Quest for Peace — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was directed by The Quest for Peace — director (P57): Sidney J. Furie[4].
  • The Quest for Peace — screenwriter (P58): Lawrence Konner wrote the screenplay for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace[5].
  • The Quest for Peace — screenwriter (P58): Mark Rosenthal wrote the screenplay for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace[6].
  • The Quest for Peace — screenwriter (P58): Rick Rosenthal wrote the screenplay for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace[7].
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace's composer is recorded as The Quest for Peace — composer (P86): Alexander Courage[8].
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace's genre is The Quest for Peace — genre (P136): science fiction film[9].
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace's genre is The Quest for Peace — genre (P136): action film[10].
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace's genre is The Quest for Peace — genre (P136): speculative fiction film[11].
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace followed The Quest for Peace — follows (P155): Superman III[12].
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was followed by The Quest for Peace — followed by (P156): Superman Returns[13].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Christopher Reeve[14].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Gene Hackman[15].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Jackie Cooper[16].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Marc McClure[17].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Jon Cryer[18].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Sam Wanamaker[19].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Mariel Hemingway[20].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Margot Kidder[21].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Mark Pillow[22].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): William Hootkins[23].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Esmond Knight[24].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Jim Broadbent[25].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Mac McDonald[26].
  • A cast member of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Jayne Brook[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include The Quest for Peace — producer (P162): Yoram Globus[28] and The Quest for Peace — producer (P162): Menahem Golan[29]. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was directed by The Quest for Peace — director (P57): Sidney J. Furie[4]. Screenwriters include The Quest for Peace — screenwriter (P58): Lawrence Konner[5], The Quest for Peace — screenwriter (P58): Mark Rosenthal[6], and The Quest for Peace — screenwriter (P58): Rick Rosenthal[7]. Cast members include The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Christopher Reeve[14], The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Gene Hackman[15], The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Jackie Cooper[16], The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Marc McClure[17], The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Jon Cryer[18], and The Quest for Peace — cast member (P161): Sam Wanamaker[19].

Publication

Publication dates include July 24, 1987[30], February 26, 1988[31], and March 24, 1988[32]. The original language of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was The Quest for Peace — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[33]. Genres include The Quest for Peace — genre (P136): science fiction film[9], The Quest for Peace — genre (P136): action film[10], and The Quest for Peace — genre (P136): speculative fiction film[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Quest for Peace — part of the series (P179): Superman in film[34]. It was distributed by The Quest for Peace — distribution format (P437): video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace's main subject is The Quest for Peace — main subject (P921): Cold War[36]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Quest for Peace — part of the series (P179): Superman in film[34].

Reception

Reviews include 3.1/10[37], 24/100[38], and 10%[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by The Quest for Peace — after a work by (P1877): Dan Jurgens[40] and The Quest for Peace — after a work by (P1877): Q1376074[41]. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace followed The Quest for Peace — follows (P155): Superman III[12]. It was followed by The Quest for Peace — followed by (P156): Superman Returns[13].

Why It Matters

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,235 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Related Entities

Christopher Reeve film Gene Hackman Hong Kong Italy Jackie Cooper Jim Broadbent Jon Cryer Margot Kidder Mariel Hemingway Menahem Golan Netflix New York City Superman III Superman Returns Susannah York The Cannon Group United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [7] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmiroda rating → Category II
    After a work by → Dan Jurgens, Q1376074
    Assessment → Bechdel test
    Filming location → New York City, Pinewood Studios
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