
	The plot Superman decides not to heed the advice of his Kryptonian ancestors and interferes in world politics. Since the United States and the Soviet Union may engage in nuclear war, he gathers almost all of the nuclear weapons in a hugh net and throws them into the sun. Meanwhile, the nephew of Lex Luther, Lenny helps Luthor break out of prison. Using a strand of Superman’s hair and the last nuclear missile, they create Nuclear Man. Nuclear Man sees a father figure in Luthor and is very powerful, butneeds the sun’s rays or very bright light.The man of Steel and Nuclear Man battle all over earth and in a bizare twist of events even on the moon and outer space, where Nuclear Man takes Lacy Warfield after he abducts her. Warfield is the daughter of the new owner of “The Daily Planet”. The paper has been turned into a tabloid, must to the disgust of Lois Lane. Superman is badly injured by the radioactive nails of Nuclear Man, he is forced to take his last remaining crystal from Krypton. He also loses the battle on the moon.But he wins the day by creating a solar eclipse, which shuts off Nuclear Man’s powers. Superman seals him into the core of a nuclear plant. He catches Lex and Lenny and while Lex is taken to prison, Lenny is given a second chance to redeem himself. Superman appeals to Mankind, not to make war. Cast Christoper Reeve played Superman for the last time. His nemesis Lex Luthor is Gene Hackman again. Lois Lane is played by Margot Kidder. Mariel Hemingway plays Lacy Warfield. Mark Pillow is Nuclear Man, the only film he ever made. Prizes and Reviews Superman IV was ripped apart by the critics and flopped at the box office. The only award that it received was the Golden Raspberry for Mariel Hemingway. The film is by far the weakest film of the series and can not convince at any time. The story has a logical error, the characters are flat and unconvincing and the special effects are adventurous bad. The producers of the film wanted unnecessary risk after Superman 3 and cut the budget, making the film even weaker.