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.

• John FrankenheimerDirector
• Stephen PetersScreenplay
• Kenneth RossScreenplay
• Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer

• Roy ScheiderCol. Jack Knowles
• Jürgen ProchnowCol. Valachev
• Tim ReidLt. Col. Clark
• Lara HarrisElena
• Harry Dean StantonGen. Hackworth
• Dale DyeSergeant Major
• William MacDonaldMP Corporal
• David PalffyGawky Soldier
• Neil GrahnNeedle-Nose Soldier
• Ernie JacksonKnowles Driver
• Ron CampbellYoung US Soldier
• John DoddsDefector