About this episode

This episode discusses the troubled production and poor reception of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, marking Christopher Reeve's final performance as Superman.

After a troubled production, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace opened on July 17, 1987 to poor reviews and so-so boxoffice. Sadly, it was to be Christopher Reeve's final turn in the cape.

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Cohen

Topics covered

• Superman IV
• film history
• box office performance
• Christopher Reeve
• movie reviews

Keywords

• Superman IV
• Christopher Reeve
• film failure
• 1987 movies
• box office
• movie reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

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