• Fanedit Title: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Baliscon Cut

• Original Movie Title: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

• Original Release Date: June 19, 1981

• Original Runtime: 2 hours and 4 Minutes

• Fanedit Release Date: February 17, 2026

• Fanedit Runtime: 1 hour and 29 minutes

• Time Cut:  1 Minute 

• Time Added: 10 Minutes

• Synopsis: With the world on the brink of a nuclear war, Superman takes it upon himself to destroy all nuclear weapons. However, Lex Luthor creates Nuclear Man, a force strong enough to take down Superman.

• Intentions: I also think that this installment doesn't deserve the hate it often gets, and I've seen it almost as many times as the second film.  It's not a complex film and it ends in a mindless punchup, but Superman's arc is still memorable.  APRICEPRODUCTION's scenes elevate the experience quite a bit, especially at the end where Superman chases the villain and his human hostage in the vacuum of space.  In terms of tone, this film is surprisingly more consistent than the others. I found only one minute of footage to cut (all featuring Lenny Luthor) and I added ten minutes from Superman II where Superman saves Lois from the hydrogen bomb at the Eiffel Tower. This was inspired by ADigitalMan's edit Superman Redeemed, a combination of the third and fourth movies.  I also drew inspiration from TheSpiedSniper's cut, and I'll have to consider and note each if I ever try to combine the last two films.  

Ultimately, I consider the plot surrounding removing nuclear weapons on Earth to be a fitting, mature conclusion to this film series, and I hope that the edit helps the film to match the caliber of the earlier entries in the series.

Change List:

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's opening credits

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's cosmonaut rescue clip

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's clip of Clark discovering the last crystal in the ship that brought him to Earth.

• Turned the green crystal from Superman's ship blue in an effort to expand the kryptonite lore in these films,

• Cut the survival of the guards that Lenny Luther killed

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's updated subway sequence

• Cut Clark standing to introduce himself to Lacy

• After Jeremy suggests writing to Superman, cut to the to the entire sequence from part II where Lois investigates the bombing of the Eifel Tower, and Superman saving her - color corrected to fit the rest of the film

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's scene of Lex using kryptonite bolt cutters to retrieve a strand of Superman's hair

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's updated Fortress scene

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's shot of Times Square after Superman's UN appearance

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's shot of Superman hurling the net of nuclear bombs into space

• Cut Nuclear Man making Lenny float and breakdance

• Added APRICEPRDUCTION's Milton Keynes lobby shot of Clark becoming Superman

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's shots of Nuclear Man with an added solar aura

• Sped up some shots where Superman or Nuclear Man fly straight toward the camera

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's fixed scene of Superman rebuilding the Great Wall of China

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's fixed volcano sequence

• Repeated the effects to make Superman's last crystal blue and added a light bleed effect when he heals himself after Nuclear Man's attack

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's fixed shot of Nuclear Man raising up a crowd

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's fixed shot of Nuclear Man hitting Superman's head into the surface of the moon

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's sequence where Nuclear Man kidnaps Lacy but they're no longer in space, just the upper atmosphere

• Added APRICEPRODUCTION's closing credits scene

• Reinserted the scene with Superman flying with Lois at the end of the edit, transcribed in black and white - inspired by TheSpiedSniper's cut of Superman III and IV