The Fourth War (1990)
The Fourth War (1990)
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.

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Cast

Roy Scheider Roy Scheider As: Col. Jack Knowles
Jürgen Prochnow Jürgen Prochnow As: Col. Valachev
Lara Harris Lara Harris As: Elena
Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton As: Gen. Hackworth
Dale Dye Dale Dye As: Sergeant Major
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: Český, English, Deutsch, Pусский

Release Date: 08 March 1990

Country: US, CA

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Aurora Production, Kodiak Films, The Cannon Group

Revenue: $1,305,887

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Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Col. Jack Knowles

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Col. Valachev

Lara Harris

Lara Harris

Elena

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Gen. Hackworth

Dale Dye

Dale Dye

Sergeant Major

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Lt. Col. Clark

William MacDonald

William MacDonald

MP Corporal

David Palffy

David Palffy

Gawky Soldier

Neil Grahn

Neil Grahn

Needle-Nose Soldier

Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson

Knowles Driver

Ron Campbell

Ron Campbell

Young US Soldier

John Dodds

John Dodds

Defector

Richard Durven

Richard Durven

Young Soldier

Harold Hecht Jr.

Harold Hecht Jr.

Dwayne

Alice Pesta

Alice Pesta

Hannelore

Gregory A. Gale

Gregory A. Gale

Communications Corporal

Henry Kope

Henry Kope

Mayor

Guy Buller

Guy Buller

Czech Guard

George Scholl

George Scholl

Innkeeper

Directed By

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Director

Howard Rothschild

Howard Rothschild

Second Assistant Director

Robert L. Rosen

Robert L. Rosen

Second Unit Director

Julia Done

Julia Done

Third Assistant Director

Don French

Don French

First Assistant Director

Renate Schneuer

Renate Schneuer

Script Supervisor

Joe Thornton

Joe Thornton

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Karen Bédard

Karen Bédard

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Wolf Schmidt

Wolf Schmidt

Producer

Sam Perlmutter

Sam Perlmutter

Executive Producer

William Stuart

William Stuart

Executive Producer

Harold Jack Bloom

Harold Jack Bloom

Associate Producer

Les Kimber

Les Kimber

Production Manager

Murray Ord

Murray Ord

Location Manager

Lynne Bespflug

Lynne Bespflug

Production Coordinator

Robert L. Rosen

Robert L. Rosen

Line Producer

Neale Joudrie

Neale Joudrie

Assistant Location Manager

Les Kimber

Les Kimber

Unit Production Manager

Bette Chadwick

Bette Chadwick

Casting

Frank C. Spolar

Frank C. Spolar

Associate Producer

Braden Wright

Braden Wright

Publicist

Marilyn Moyer

Marilyn Moyer

Production Accountant

Mary Goose

Mary Goose

Assistant Accountant

Nancy Gullett

Nancy Gullett

Assistant Production Coordinator

Heather Meehan

Heather Meehan

Production Secretary

Patricia Compton

Patricia Compton

Assistant Accountant

Jaci Majer

Jaci Majer

Extras Casting

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Rhonda Grayson

Rhonda Grayson

Assistant Extras Casting

Edited By

Phil Hetos

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Mary Rosen

Mary Rosen

Assistant Editor

Cheryl Burke

Cheryl Burke

Assistant Editor

Robert F. Shugrue

Robert F. Shugrue

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Joanne Hansen

Joanne Hansen

Costume Supervisor

Louis Lazzara

Louis Lazzara

Makeup Supervisor

Iloe Flewelling

Iloe Flewelling

Hairstylist

Gilbert Loe

Gilbert Loe

Costume Supervisor

Al Magallon

Al Magallon

Makeup Supervisor

B.J. Elliott

B.J. Elliott

Costumer

Rose Johnson

Rose Johnson

Costumer

Dianne Jolly

Dianne Jolly

Seamstress

Allen Hosick

Allen Hosick

Costumer

Ray Summers

Ray Summers

Costume Design

Sound

Uri Katoni

Uri Katoni

Assistant Sound Editor

John Post

John Post

Foley Artist

William Kidd

William Kidd

Orchestrator

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Sound Designer

Michael Rafferty

Michael Rafferty

Assistant Sound Editor

Jack Eskew

Jack Eskew

Orchestrator

James Dean Fisher

James Dean Fisher

Foley Artist

Anthony Palk

Anthony Palk

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Supervising Sound Editor

Karola Storr

Karola Storr

Foley Editor

Troy Porter

Troy Porter

Foley Mixer

John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George Tarrant

George Tarrant

Sound Mixer

Steve Livingston

Steve Livingston

Music Editor

Doug E. Turner

Doug E. Turner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Grover B. Helsley

Grover B. Helsley

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ken Johnson

Ken Johnson

Music Editor

Greg Jacobs

Greg Jacobs

Dialogue Editor

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David Crone

David Crone

Camera Operator

Perry Hoffman

Perry Hoffman

First Assistant Camera

Dan Heather

Dan Heather

Second Assistant Camera

Jim Stacey

Jim Stacey

Second Assistant Camera

Armin Matter

Armin Matter

Camera Operator

Dale H. Jahraus

Dale H. Jahraus

Camera Trainee

Bob Akester

Bob Akester

Still Photographer

James Head

James Head

First Assistant Camera

Don Miernecki

Don Miernecki

Camera Trainee

Ivan Hawkes

Ivan Hawkes

Best Boy Grip

Tom D. May

Tom D. May

Key Grip

Gordon Schmidt

Gordon Schmidt

Grip

Rex Cooley

Rex Cooley

Dolly Grip

Leonard Schmidt

Leonard Schmidt

Grip

J. Barry Herron

J. Barry Herron

Second Unit Director of Photography

Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher

Director of Photography

Lighting

Jim Gregor

Jim Gregor

Lighting Technician

Ron Williams

Ron Williams

Chief Lighting Technician

T. Dean Merrells

T. Dean Merrells

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Sean Blackie

Sean Blackie

Set Dresser

Tedd Kuchera

Tedd Kuchera

Set Dresser

Arthur Shippee

Arthur Shippee

Property Master

Dean Goodine

Dean Goodine

Props

Ken Wills

Ken Wills

Set Dresser

Fred Lucky

Fred Lucky

Production Illustrator

Gary Clayton Ripley

Gary Clayton Ripley

Painter

Alfred A. Arndt

Alfred A. Arndt

Construction Coordinator

George Griffiths

George Griffiths

Standby Painter

John Gregor

John Gregor

Set Dresser

Bruce Hosick

Bruce Hosick

Props

Darryl Elliott

Darryl Elliott

Set Dresser

Randy Schrader

Randy Schrader

Greensman

Alan Manzer

Alan Manzer

Production Design

Janice Blackie-Goodine

Janice Blackie-Goodine

Set Decoration

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Art Direction

Other Crew

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Stunt Coordinator

Warren Simmons

Warren Simmons

Carpenter

Grant Burdette

Grant Burdette

Special Effects

Maurice Routly

Maurice Routly

Special Effects Assistant

Lee Routly

Lee Routly

Special Effects Assistant

Guy Bews

Guy Bews

Stunts

Brent Woolsey

Brent Woolsey

Stunt Coordinator

Jim Finkbeiner

Jim Finkbeiner

Stunts

Jacob Rupp

Jacob Rupp

Stunts

Wayne Fullerton

Wayne Fullerton

Stunts

Jason Glass

Jason Glass

Stunts

Brent Woolsey

Brent Woolsey

Stunts

Tom Eirikson

Tom Eirikson

Stunts

Tom Glass

Tom Glass

Stunts

Tom Bews

Tom Bews

Stunts

Reg Glass

Reg Glass

Stunts

Tony Morelli

Tony Morelli

Stunts

Greg Schlosser

Greg Schlosser

Stunts

Brenda Cooley

Brenda Cooley

Craft Service

Rod Merrells

Rod Merrells

Generator Operator

Mary Hosick

Mary Hosick

Craft Service

Ed Soibelman

Ed Soibelman

Dialogue Coach

Cy Barry

Cy Barry

Transportation Coordinator

Dennis Pugh

Dennis Pugh

Transportation Captain

Tim A. Davison

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

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