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The Fourth War

R19901h 31mJohn Frankenheimer
IMDb 5.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 64% · Metacritic 57

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

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.

DramaThrillerWar
GermanyCold WarEastern GermanyBorderCzechoslovakia

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What is The Fourth War (1990) about?

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…

Who stars in The Fourth War?

The Fourth War stars Roy Scheider (Col. Jack Knowles), Jürgen Prochnow (Col. Valachev), Tim Reid (Lt. Col. Clark), Lara Harris (Elena), Harry Dean Stanton (Gen. Hackworth). The film was directed by John Frankenheimer.

How long is The Fourth War?

The Fourth War has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1990. It is rated R.

Is The Fourth War worth watching?

The Fourth War holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 64. Fans of Drama, Thriller, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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