The Fourth War
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Fourth War
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 8, 1990
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
User Score
50%
Original Title
The Fourth War
Production Companies
Aurora Production, Kodiak Films, The Cannon Group
Director
John Frankenheimer
Revenue
$1,305,887
Description
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.
