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Aug 28, 1987 · A British spy tries to stop a Russian agent from smuggling a nuclear bomb into the UK in this Cold War-era film based on a novel by Frederick Forsyth. Starring Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan and Ned Beatty, directed by John Mackenzie.
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- Thriller
- John Mackenzie
- 1987-08-28
The Fourth Protocol is a 1987 British Cold War spy film starring Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. Directed by John Mackenzie, it is based on the 1984 novel The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth . Plot. In 1968, an East - West agreement is established to halt nuclear proliferation.
Plot. On New Year's Eve 1986, professional thief James Rawlings breaks into the apartment of a senior civil servant and inadvertently discovers stolen top secret documents. While a notorious and infamous criminal, he is patriotic enough to anonymously send the documents to MI5 so that they might locate the traitor.
- Frederick Forsyth
- 1984
A Soviet agent tries to smuggle a nuclear device into Britain and detonate it near a U.S. base, while a British intelligence officer tries to stop him. Read Roger Ebert's analysis of the plot, characters and themes of this adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's novel.
A 1987 spy thriller starring Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan, based on a novel by Frederick Forsyth. See the plot summary, cast and crew, critic and audience reviews, and photos of the movie.
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- John Mackenzie
- R
- Michael Caine
Details. A Soviet spy smuggles parts for a nuclear bomb into England. His goal: detonate a device next to an American airbase and blame the Yanks. In an era when nuclear terrorism is an all-too-real threat, The Fourth Protocol makes for compulsive viewing.
Summaries. John Preston is a British Agent with the task of preventing the Russians detonating a nuclear explosion next to an American base in the UK. The Russians are hoping this will shatter the "special relationship" between the two countries.
