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.
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Crew
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
WriterStephen Peters, Kenneth Ross
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
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Keywords
germanycold wareastern germanyborderczechoslovakia
Details
Revenue
$1M
TMDb Votes
45
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026