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The Fourth War
Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.
Genres
DramaThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$1305887
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1990-03-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
43
Vote Average
5.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Roy Scheider
Col. Jack Knowles
Jürgen Prochnow
Col. Valachev
Tim Reid
Lt. Col. Clark
Lara Harris
Elena
Harry Dean Stanton
Gen. Hackworth
Dale Dye
Sergeant Major
William MacDonald
MP Corporal
David Palffy
Gawky Soldier
Neil Grahn
Needle-Nose Soldier
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
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
Red Army Major #2
Kent McNeill
US Private #1
Brian Warren
MP & Wide Soldier
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
Aide to Hackworth (uncredited)
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