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The Fourth War

The Fourth War

# Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.
Drama   Thriller
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Czech , English , German , Russian
📆 Date Released: 1990-03-08
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

Roy Scheider original image
Col. Jack Knowles
Roy Scheider
Jürgen Prochnow original image
Col. Valachev
Jürgen Prochnow
Lara Harris original image
Elena
Lara Harris
Harry Dean Stanton original image
Gen. Hackworth
Harry Dean Stanton
Dale Dye original image
Sergeant Major
Dale Dye
Tim Reid original image
Lt. Col. Clark
Tim Reid
William MacDonald original image
MP Corporal
William MacDonald
David Palffy original image
Gawky Soldier
David Palffy
Neil Grahn original image
Needle-Nose Soldier
Neil Grahn
Ernie Jackson original image
Knowles Driver
Ernie Jackson
Ron Campbell original image
Young US Soldier
Ron Campbell
John Dodds original image
Defector
John Dodds
Richard Durven original image
Young Soldier
Richard Durven
Harold Hecht Jr. original image
Dwayne
Harold Hecht Jr.
Alice Pesta original image
Hannelore
Alice Pesta
Gregory A. Gale original image
Communications Corporal
Gregory A. Gale
Henry Kope original image
Mayor
Henry Kope
Guy Buller original image
Czech Guard
Guy Buller
George Scholl original image
Innkeeper
George Scholl

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