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The Fourth War

Movie·1990·Drama, Thriller·1h 31m·Directed by John Frankenheimer

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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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Roy ScheiderRoy ScheiderCol. Jack KnowlesJürgen ProchnowJürgen ProchnowCol. ValachevTim ReidTim ReidLt. Col. ClarkLara HarrisLara HarrisElenaHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean StantonGen. HackworthDale DyeDale DyeSergeant MajorWilliam MacDonaldWilliam MacDonaldMP CorporalDavid PalffyDavid PalffyGawky Soldier

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