The Fourth War (1990)
- Starring:
- Roy Scheider, Jürgen Prochnow, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Frankenheimer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of The Fourth War
The Fourth War finds director John Frankenheimer delving into the same Cold-war territory he'd previously cultivated in films like The Manchurian Candidate. Col. Jack Knowles (Roy Scheider), serving at a faraway post on the German-Czech border, carries on a personal war with his Soviet counterpart, Colonel Valachev (Jurgen Prochnow). Both have been hardened by past combat experiences, and both have been embittered by the exigencies of red tape, bureaucracy, and diplomatic deal-making. Their friendly rivalry snowballs (literally so!) into a guerilla-like combat situation, culminating in a one-on-one showdown. It's essentially a shaggy dog story, but a compelling one. Based on a novel by Stephen Peters, The Fourth War was given surprisingly short shrift by Cannon Films' distribution channels. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Fourth War
- Roy Scheider - Col. Jack Knowles
- Tim Reid - Lt. Col. Timothy Clark
- Harry Dean Stanton - Gen. Hackworth
- Bill MacDonald - MP Corporal
- Guy Buller - Czech Guard
- Ron Campbell - Young US Soldier
- Claus Diedrich - Frontier Police Captain
- Richard Durven - Young Soldier
- Garry Galinsky - Red Private #1
- Neil Grahn - Needle-Nose Soldier
- Brent Woolsey - Red Army Major
- Joseph Vrba - Czech Guard
- Ed Soibelman - Red Private #2
- George Scholl - Innkeeper
- Alice Pesta - Hannelore
- Boris Novogrudsky - Aide to Valachev
- Kyle Maschmeyer - Villager #1
- Ernie Jackson - Knowles' Driver
- Yefim Korduner - Red Army Major #1
- Jürgen Prochnow - Col. N.A. Valachev
- Lara Harris - Elena Novotna
- Dale Dye - Sergeant Major
- Lilo Bahr - Innkeeper's Wife
- Igor Burstyn - Czech Tower Guard
- Kurt Darmohray - Villager
- John Dodds - Defector
- Gregory A. Gale - Communications Corporal
- Matus Ginzberg - Puppeteer
- Tom Kelly - Sports Announcer
- Brian Warren - MP & Wide Soldier
- Gary Spivak - Red Army Private
- Gordon Signer - Bavarian Farmer
- Roman Podhora - Czech Guard #1
- David Palffy - Gawky Soldier
- Kent McNeill - US Private
- Harold Hecht, Jr. - Dwayne
- Henry Kope - Mayor
- Director(s):
- John Frankenheimer
- Writer(s):
- Kenneth Ross, Stephen Peters
- Producer(s):
- Sam Perlmutter, William Stuart, Wolf Schmidt
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Violence, Profanity, Questionable for Children)
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