The Fourth War

John Frankenheimer
1990-03-08

Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.
5.1
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
Lara Harris Elena Unowned
Harry Dean Stanton Gen. Hackworth Unowned
Dale Dye Sergeant Major Unowned
Tim Reid Lt. Col. Clark 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