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The Fourth War.

Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.

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.

Directed by John Frankenheimer

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Col. Jack Knowles

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Col. Valachev

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Lt. Col. Clark

Lara Harris

Lara Harris

Elena

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Gen. Hackworth

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Sergeant Major

William MacDonald

William MacDonald

MP Corporal

David Palffy

David Palffy

Gawky Soldier

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