What is missing is any real tension or psychological detail that might lend plausibility to all the hocus-pocus about East-West political and military intrigue.
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:9
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Espionage gets a nuclear twist in this no-nonsense thriller based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth ("Day of the Jackal"). In an attempt to destroy NATO, KGB bad guys plot to set off a bomb near... Espionage gets a nuclear twist in this no-nonsense thriller based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth ("Day of the Jackal"). In an attempt to destroy NATO, KGB bad guys plot to set off a bomb near the United States naval base in England. The intended result will be an faux "nuclear accident" for which the Americans will be blamed. Enter John Preston, an upstanding British agent who goes head to head with a natty Soviet spy in order to stave off a mini-holocaust. [More]
Starring: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Ned Beatty, Joanna Cassidy
Starring: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Ned Beatty, Joanna Cassidy
Director: John Mackenzie
Director: John Mackenzie
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Reviews for The Fourth Protocol
Decent but unremarkable spy thriller, with an intersting villain provided by Pierce Brosnan.
An engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable adaptation of the bestselling spy thriller by Frederick Forsyth. n engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable adaptation of the bestselling spy thriller by Frederick Forsyth.
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