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The Fourth War
“Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.”
53%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
The Fourth War (1990) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Fourth War (1990) — a movie tagged as Drama and Thriller with tense and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Fourth War 53% (45 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 45 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1990-01-12
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 51434
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Is there an official trailer for The Fourth War?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Fourth War directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Fourth War about?
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 thei... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Fourth War?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Fourth War?
The official runtime for The Fourth War is approximately 91 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
- N
Neil Grahn
Needle-Nose Soldier
Ernie Jackson
Knowles Driver
- R
Ron Campbell
Young US Soldier
- J
John Dodds
Defector
- R
Richard Durven
Young Soldier
- H
Harold Hecht Jr.
Dwayne
- A
Alice Pesta
Hannelore
- G
Gregory A. Gale
Communications Corporal
- H
Henry Kope
Mayor
Guy Buller
Czech Guard
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