The Fourth War
Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.
1990 · 1h 31m · R
Drama, Thriller, War
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
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 and cast
- John Frankenheimer Director
- Roy Scheider as Col. Jack Knowles
- Jürgen Prochnow as Col. Valachev
- Tim Reid as Lt. Col. Clark
- Lara Harris as Elena
- Harry Dean Stanton as Gen. Hackworth
- Dale Dye as Sergeant Major
- William MacDonald as MP Corporal
- David Palffy as Gawky Soldier
- Neil Grahn as Needle-Nose Soldier
- Ernie Jackson as Knowles Driver
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