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Feature film — 1990

The Fourth War (1990)

5.31h 31mDrama — Thriller — War

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

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Cast & crew

Roy Scheider as Col. Jack Knowles

Roy Scheider

Col. Jack Knowles

Jürgen Prochnow as Col. Valachev

Jürgen Prochnow

Col. Valachev

Tim Reid as Lt. Col. Clark

Tim Reid

Lt. Col. Clark

Lara Harris as Elena

Lara Harris

Elena

Harry Dean Stanton as Gen. Hackworth

Harry Dean Stanton

Gen. Hackworth

Dale Dye as Sergeant Major

Dale Dye

Sergeant Major

William MacDonald as MP Corporal

William MacDonald

MP Corporal

David Palffy as Gawky Soldier

David Palffy

Gawky Soldier

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Neil Grahn

Needle-Nose Soldier

Ernie Jackson as Knowles Driver

Ernie Jackson

Knowles Driver

R

Ron Campbell

Young US Soldier

J

John Dodds

Defector

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