Heeding the emotional appeal of a 12 year-old boy, Superman agrees to rid the world of all nuclear weapons. Arch-villian Lex Luthor, however, has other ideas. Now an enterprising nuclear arms dealer, Luthor attempts to thwart the peace plan by creating the ultimate henchman in the fearsome form of Nuclear Man. The ensuing global clashes between the Man of Steel and his awesome adversary are among the most thrilling and visually spectacular ever brought to the screen.