
The Fourth Protocol
1987, Mystery and thriller, 1h 58m
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Cast & Crew
John Preston
Valeri Petrofsky, James Edward Ross
Irina Vassilievna
Borisov, Pavel Petrovic
Eileen McWhirter
Jan Marais
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Critic Reviews for The Fourth Protocol
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (5)
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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.
January 26, 2006 | Full Review… -
''The Fourth Protocol'' is an entertaining, better-than-average variation on a format that has long since stopped offering anything new.
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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.
January 1, 2000 | Full Review… -
"Protocol" is espionage as exhilarating as the better Bond but with less of the winky camp. This is deadly stuff: We see just how easy atomic terrorism would be.
January 1, 2000 | Full Review… -
The Fourth Protocol is first-rate because it not only is a thriller, but it also pays attention to its characters and shows how their actions grow out of their personalities.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
Caine, as always, is a joy to watch, whether grimly tracking his man, telling off his supercilious boss, or, sloshed on New Year's Eve, blowing a wall safe in a posh London pad.
November 5, 2019 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Fourth Protocol
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Jan 17, 2011A lot more action orientated than the Frederick Forsyth novel that it was based on and Michael Caine's character is, equally, far more of an action hero. Whilst it may have been deemed necessary to beef up the action to make a more exciting film, it loses some on the book's logic, depth and flow.The S Super Reviewer
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Dec 26, 2009ome comments on this film have stated that there are unnecessary killings of agents or witnesses, this is done to show the politics of the film and how there must be no trace back to those who planned the operation, whilst also portraying that petrofsky is a lethal killer, and as Caine says in the film "the best". A great story, and very believable, spies that remain hidden from each other and no excruciating scene where the bad guy reveals his plot to the good guy. Would have been interesting to see what would have happened if the operation had turned out differently, or the ending for that matter! Of course one of the best things about this film is the acting as previously stated by other people. Caine brings his character to life and is very believable in the role of John Preston, the agent who cares, and will "bend" the rules to make sure things get down. Brosnan is similarly good, his character will stop at nothing to complete his mission, he is a stone cold killer and this is portrayed well, he doesn't let anything get in the way of the mission. All in all a very good little film, much better than some of the tripe we get from Hollywood and with one of the finest British casts i've seen in some time.Cassandra M Super Reviewer
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May 23, 2009Brilliant cold war thriller with the very young Brosnan acting as a baddy russian spy.....Quality.Barry L Super Reviewer
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Apr 03, 2008Remember this film being better than it is. Very dated now and it looks like a lot of it was done on the cheap but it's good to see a spy thriller where the lead actor actually does some spying and investigating. Keeps the interest and Caine and Brosnan are great (Caine especially seems to enjoy stepping back into the Harry Palmer type of role. He would do the same thing a few years later with 'Blue Ice') but not a classic.David S Super Reviewer
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