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The Fourth War
The Fourth War

The Fourth War

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

Genres

DramaThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1305887

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

08 March 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Col. Jack Knowles

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Col. Valachev

Lara Harris

Lara Harris

Elena

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Gen. Hackworth

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Sergeant Major

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Lt. Col. Clark

William MacDonald

William MacDonald

MP Corporal

David Palffy

David Palffy

Gawky Soldier

Neil Grahn

Neil Grahn

Needle-Nose Soldier

Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson

Knowles Driver

Ron Campbell

Ron Campbell

Young US Soldier

John Dodds

John Dodds

Defector

Richard Durven

Richard Durven

Young Soldier

Harold Hecht Jr.

Harold Hecht Jr.

Dwayne

Alice Pesta

Alice Pesta

Hannelore

Gregory A. Gale

Gregory A. Gale

Communications Corporal

Henry Kope

Henry Kope

Mayor

Guy Buller

Guy Buller

Czech Guard

George Scholl

George Scholl

Innkeeper

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