The Fourth War
The Fourth War
The Fourth War
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1990
1h 31m
5.2(43 votes)
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.

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Roy Scheider

Col. Jack Knowles

Roy Scheider
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Jürgen Prochnow

Col. Valachev

Jürgen Prochnow
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Tim Reid

Lt. Col. Clark

Tim Reid
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Lara Harris

Elena

Lara Harris
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Harry Dean Stanton

Gen. Hackworth

Harry Dean Stanton
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Dale Dye

Sergeant Major

Dale Dye
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William MacDonald

MP Corporal

William MacDonald
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David Palffy

Gawky Soldier

David Palffy
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Neil Grahn

Needle-Nose Soldier

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Crew

Ernie Jackson

Knowles Driver

Ernie Jackson
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Ron Campbell

Young US Soldier

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Crew

John Dodds

Defector

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Richard Durven

Young Soldier

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Harold Hecht Jr.

Dwayne

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Alice Pesta

Hannelore

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Production

Gregory A. Gale

Communications Corporal

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Henry Kope

Mayor

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Guy Buller

Czech Guard

Guy Buller
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George Scholl

Innkeeper

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Garry Galinsky

Red Private #1

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Crew

Ed Soibelman

Red Private #2

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Gary Spivak

Red Private #3

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Yefim Korduner

Red Army Major #1

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Brent Woolsey

Red Army Major #2

Brent Woolsey
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Kent McNeill

US Private #1

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Brian Warren

MP & Wide Soldier

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Roman Podhora

Czech Guard #1

Roman Podhora
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Joseph Vrba

Czech Guard #2

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Gordon Signer

Bavarian Farmer

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Lilo Bahr

Innkeeper's Wife

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Claus Diedrich

Frontier Police Capt.

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Kyle Maschmeyer

Villager #1

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Kurt Darmohray

Villager #2

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Igor Burstyn

Czech Tower Guard

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Matus Ginzberg

Puppeteer

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Boris Novogrudsky

Aide to Valachev

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Tom Kelly

Sports Announcer

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Larry Laverty

Aide to Hackworth (uncredited)

Larry Laverty

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