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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
95 Views


Talking with CBS news?

Colonel Knowles, crossed that border

because he was looking to get even.

He loves me.

He loves me not.

He loves me.

He loves me not.

[ gun clicks ]

Drop 'em.

Drop 'em!

Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

Neither do I.

What's that?

- Jes radio.

Ahh...

... smart boy.

I'll take that.

I've got sons' your age, who can't

even speak their own language.

At least, not to me.

Here we are.

The 14 foot tall giants

of modern combat.

The troops...

who everybody knows, that are

the best soldiers in the world.

In all of my military career, you guys

have been hanging over my head.

Kneel down!

Good.

You won't be needing them.

Now, boys.

Put these on.

Put 'em on!

Come on! Come on!

Come on! Hurry up!

We haven't got all night!

Hustle it up!

This is a once in a year event,

do you know that?

Here.

Gimme that.

I like that one.

Now...

my name is Knowles.

Jack Knowles.

Colonel Knowles.

Say it... Knowles...

Knowles...

Jack Knowles,

Colonel Jack Knowles.

I want you to remember that.

So, you can report it to

your Colonel Valachev.

Huh?

Huh?

Hey...

Now...

Listen. Listen.

Today, is my birthday.

And we're going to celebrate it,

in song.

- In English?

- Das li...

Do you comprende, das li?

You're going to sing me

" Happy Birthday. "

And I don't care in what language

you sing it in...

just so long as you don't forget

Jack Knowles, okay?

Jack Knowles.

Got that?

Alright, now.

Here, we go. All together now.

Repeat, after me.

Ready?

Happy Birthday to you

Sing!

Happy ... Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Jack Knowles

Happy Birthday...

One more time

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Jack Knowles

Happy Birthday to you

That was nice.

Now, we got to

blow out the candles.

It just helps to blow out the candles.

It's bad luck, if you don't

blow out the candles.

Aww...

too late!

- Sergeant Major!

- Sir!

Sergeant Major,

who ordered this?

Colonel Knowles did, sir.

And when was it installed?

Last night, sir.

Actually, early this morning, sir,

at 01:
30 hours.

He had the Alert Force put it in.

Thank you, Sergeant Major.

That'll be all.

Very well, sir.

- Come on people,

this ain't no Rest Home.

A real beauty, isn't she?

You know, it's sorta like

carrying coal in Newcastle.

I purchased that car in Indiana

and brought it over here.

Have you ever driven one of those?

Never have, sir.

Well, that one is known to be a

little tricky in tight corners, but,

other than that, it's a great car.

Maybe, we'll go for a spin some day.

You know, Colonel, I decided to...

forget about that matter

the other day.

That report you sent to headquarters

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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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