The Fourth War

Directed by John Frankenheimer

Written by Stephen Peters, Stephen Peters, Kenneth Ross

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.

Cast

Roy Scheider

Col. Jack Knowles

Jürgen Prochnow

Col. Valachev

Tim Reid

Lt. Col. Clark

Lara Harris

Elena

Harry Dean Stanton

Gen. Hackworth

Dale Dye

Sergeant Major

William MacDonald

MP Corporal

David Palffy

Gawky Soldier

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Neil Grahn

Needle-Nose Soldier

Ernie Jackson

Knowles Driver

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Ron Campbell

Young US Soldier

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John Dodds

Defector