The Fourth War

1h 31min

Drama

Thriller

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.

Production Companies

Aurora Production

Kodiak Films

The Cannon Group

Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Col. Jack Knowles
Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Col. Valachev
Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Gen. Hackworth
Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Sergeant Major
Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Lt. Col. Clark
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
Alice Pesta

Alice Pesta

Hannelore
Gregory A. Gale

Gregory A. Gale

Communications Corporal
Guy Buller

Guy Buller

Czech Guard
George Scholl

George Scholl

Innkeeper

Release date

8th Mar 1990

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Český, English, Deutsch, Pусский