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Synopsis: Can a war veteran survive when there is no war? Hardly so. And it is all the more difficult when there are two war heroes! Posted on each side of the Czech-West German border, US colonel Jack Knowles and his Soviet counterpart Colonel Valachev, have been champing at the bit since Gorbachev launched his Glasnost policy. Fortunately for them, a serious border incident (the killing of a defector) will allow them to resume war. A private war first, but a war that will involve a serious troop confrontation. Bad for Gorbachev, good for the two sworn enemies who had been craving for action...
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): John Frankenheimer
Production: HBO Video
 
IMDB:
5.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
1990
91 min
93 Views


They don't do sh*t like that.

He was shot by a Czech.

I know they were Czechs.

They played Czech and mouse with him,

before they killed him.

So, what the f*** else is new?

Maybe, the guy was a criminal.

Who the hell knows?

It's different now, Jack.

Them Czechs have got alot

more freedom.

They let 'em have passports...

and shopping guides to Vienna,

for christ sakes.

And what about this sh*t, about you

throwing a snowball at Colonel Robinson?

I missed.

The son-of-b*tch threw one back.

I don't have time for this sh*t, Jack.

At least I got a feeling,

that the next time...

Yeah, well, you better get the feeling

that things have changed...

and you better change, too.

Otherwise, you're going to be

out on your ass.

It's pick and shovel work now,

no more heroics.

You're a patrol officer, for

all practical purposes.

A patrol officer in a nunnary.

You got that?

Roger, I've been in the service

half my life.

I've learned to play on the white keys

and the black keys.

Now, I'm expected to play in the cracks?

That's it exactly.

That's just where we are right now.

In the cracks.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

- Congratulations, to both of you.

- Thanks very much, sir.

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

Many happy returns, sir.

What does that mean?

It's your birthday, sir.

Have you forgotten?

How did you know that?

This is the date

you were born, sir.

Yes, I know that!

But, how the hell did you know it?

Sir, with all due respect,

maybe, we can discuss this later.

I want to know it now!

- I happen to see your 201 file.

- Snooping in my 201 file.

- I wasn't snooping.

- You damn well, were.

You filed a report on me and you sent it

to divisional headquarters didn't you?

Sir, now, is not the time, or place...

You filed a report on me outside of

the chain of command.

Now, I want to know under whose

authority did you do that...

and I want to know it now!

Sir, first of all,

you imbreached a regulation...

Did you tell the General that the Russians

came across the border? No you didn't.

Did you tell the General that...

the attack helicopter shot rocks

in our face?

No you didn't!

Did you?

Did you?

'Sir, if you allow me to finish.

- Please.

And second of all, sir,

and I hope you can appreciate this...

we have gone through extraordinary lengths

as not to be seen as an American.

And finally, sir. You should know,

that I was not merely snooping.

And I certainly wasn't trying to

louse up your authority.

I was simply following orders.

The General's orders.

You've been hidden in the Far East...

we have more of a public relations role

to play here.

Perhaps the General

has explained this to you.

I'd like to explain something to...

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Stephen Peters

Stephen Peters is a writer. He is known for The Fourth War (1990), The Wolves (1996), Wild Things (1998), Wild Things 2 (2004) and Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005). more…

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