The Fourth War

John Frankenheimer
1990-01-12

Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.
5.2
91 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Roy Scheider Col. Jack Knowles Unowned
Jürgen Prochnow Col. Valachev Unowned
Tim Reid Lt. Col. Clark Unowned
Lara Harris Elena Unowned
Harry Dean Stanton Gen. Hackworth Unowned
Dale Dye Sergeant Major Unowned
William MacDonald MP Corporal Unowned
David Palffy Gawky Soldier Unowned
Neil Grahn Needle-Nose Soldier Unowned
Ernie Jackson Knowles Driver Unowned
Ron Campbell Young US Soldier Unowned
John Dodds Defector Unowned
Richard Durven Young Soldier Unowned
Harold Hecht Jr. Dwayne Unowned
Alice Pesta Hannelore Unowned
Gregory A. Gale Communications Corporal Unowned
Henry Kope Mayor Unowned
Guy Buller Czech Guard Unowned
George Scholl Innkeeper Unowned
Garry Galinsky Red Private #1 Unowned
Ed Soibelman Red Private #2 Unowned
Gary Spivak Red Private #3 Unowned
Yefim Korduner Red Army Major #1 Unowned
Brent Woolsey Red Army Major #2 Unowned
Kent McNeill US Private #1 Unowned
Brian Warren MP & Wide Soldier Unowned
Roman Podhora Czech Guard #1 Unowned
Joseph Vrba Czech Guard #2 Unowned
Gordon Signer Bavarian Farmer Unowned
Lilo Bahr Innkeeper's Wife Unowned
Claus Diedrich Frontier Police Capt. Unowned
Kyle Maschmeyer Villager #1 Unowned
Kurt Darmohray Villager #2 Unowned
Igor Burstyn Czech Tower Guard Unowned
Matus Ginzberg Puppeteer Unowned
Boris Novogrudsky Aide to Valachev Unowned
Tom Kelly Sports Announcer Unowned
Larry Laverty Aide to Hackworth (uncredited) Unowned