22 Oct 2009
Pope Joan
A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
The Fourth War
Two proud heroes with no one left to fight... But each other.
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.
Top Billed 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
Ron Campbell Young US Soldier
Richard Durven Young Soldier
Harold Hecht Jr. Dwayne
Alice Pesta Hannelore
Henry Kope Mayor
Guy Buller Czech Guard
George Scholl Innkeeper
Garry Galinsky Red Private #1
Gary Spivak Red Private #3
Yefim Korduner Red Army Major #1
Kent McNeill US Private #1
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