The Fourth War

The Fourth War (1990)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

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    (99 ratings)

The Fourth War finds director John Frankenheimer delving into the same Cold-war territory he'd previously cultivated in films like The Manchurian Candidate. Col. Jack Knowles (Roy Scheider), serving at a faraway post on the German-Czech border, carries on a personal war with his Soviet counterpart,… More

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R, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By
John Frankenheimer
Written By
Kenneth Ross, Stephen Peters
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1990 Wide
On DVD
Oct 24, 1990
HBO Video

Critic Reviews

  • Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review

    Scheider is much better then the material.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Underrated war flick with a great lead performance by Roy Scheider.

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