Prime VideoThe Fourth War (1990)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime Video
PhiloBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoPhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film critiques the dangerous escalation of a personal feud between two commanders during the Cold War, highlighting the futility and human cost of such conflicts without explicitly endorsing a specific political ideology or solution.
The movie features a cast predominantly composed of white males, aligning with its Cold War military setting, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative centers on the conflict between two white male colonels, exploring themes of military obsession without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "The Fourth War" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is a Cold War thriller focused on the escalating personal conflict between an American and a Soviet commander, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Fourth War" is an adaptation of a novel, but there is no indication that any character canonically established as one gender in the source material was portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
The Fourth War (1990) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters whose race could have been altered. All characters were created for this specific production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.5
5.1
Critic Ratings
6.4
5.7
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