Superman saves the crew of a Russian space station before uncovering the capsule that brought him to Earth and retrieving a green Kryptonian energy module. A recording left by his mother See more

• Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent / Superman
• Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
• Mark Pillow as Nuclear Man
• Jackie Cooper See more

Development and casting
Alexander Salkind and his son Ilya, the producers of the Superman series, planned to produce a fourth Superman film if Superman III grossed at least $40 million. The film received an unexpectedly negative reaction … See more

The music for the film was adapted and conducted by Alexander Courage based on existing and new music composed by John Williams. See more

The film had a Royal premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on July 23, 1987, attended by Prince Charles and Princess Diana. See more

Box office
It was released on July 24, 1987, in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. In the US and Canada it opened in 1,511 theatres and grossed $5.6 million during its opening weekend, ranking fourth at the box office. In … See more

Before the failure of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Cannon Films considered producing a fifth film with Albert Pyun as director. Cannon's bankruptcy resulted in the film rights reverting to Ilya and Alexander Salkind. The story had Superman dying … See more