
Feature film — 1990
The Fourth War (1990)
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.
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A high-signal pick with 50 votes.
Aurora Production / Kodiak Films / The Cannon Group
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Director: John Frankenheimer
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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