The Fourth War

The Fourth War

1990/03/08 • Released • Czech, English, German, Russian

Drama
Thriller
5.2
1h 31m

Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.

Overview

Cold War adversaries Col. Jack Knowles and his Russian counterpart, Col. Valachev, are stationed on opposite sides of the German-Czech border. Both men are responsible for a group of troops in their remote settings, and both have been shaped by their combat experiences and a shared aversion to their superiors' ways of doing things. After a defector is killed, things escalate into a full-fledged battle with serious geopolitical ramifications.

Director : John Frankenheimer

Casts
Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Col. Jack Knowles

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Col. Valachev

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Lt. Col. Clark

Lara Harris

Lara Harris

Elena

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Gen. Hackworth

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Sergeant Major

William MacDonald

William MacDonald

MP Corporal

David Palffy

David Palffy

Gawky Soldier

Neil Grahn

Needle-Nose Soldier

Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson

Knowles Driver

Ron Campbell

Young US Soldier

John Dodds

Defector

Richard Durven

Young Soldier

Harold Hecht Jr.

Dwayne

Alice Pesta

Hannelore

Gregory A. Gale

Communications Corporal

Henry Kope

Mayor

Guy Buller

Guy Buller

Czech Guard

George Scholl

Innkeeper

Garry Galinsky

Red Private #1

Ed Soibelman

Red Private #2

Gary Spivak

Red Private #3

Yefim Korduner

Red Army Major #1

Brent Woolsey

Brent Woolsey

Red Army Major #2

Kent McNeill

US Private #1

Brian Warren

MP & Wide Soldier

Roman Podhora

Roman Podhora

Czech Guard #1

Joseph Vrba

Czech Guard #2

Gordon Signer

Bavarian Farmer

Lilo Bahr

Innkeeper's Wife

Claus Diedrich

Frontier Police Capt.

Kyle Maschmeyer

Villager #1

Kurt Darmohray

Villager #2

Igor Burstyn

Czech Tower Guard

Matus Ginzberg

Puppeteer

Boris Novogrudsky

Aide to Valachev

Tom Kelly

Sports Announcer

Larry Laverty

Larry Laverty

Aide to Hackworth (uncredited)

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