The Fourth War

Overview

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.

Details

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

Neil Grahn

Needle-Nose Soldier

Ernie Jackson

Knowles Driver

Ron Campbell

Young US Soldier

John Dodds

Defector

Richard Durven

Young Soldier

Harold Hecht Jr.

Dwayne

Alice Pesta

Hannelore

Gregory A. Gale

Communications Corporal

Henry Kope

Mayor

Guy Buller

Czech Guard

George Scholl

Innkeeper

Garry Galinsky

Red Private #1