The Fourth Protocol (1987)
The Fourth Protocol (1987), a British spy film set during the Cold War, boasts a star-studded cast with Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. John Mackenzie directed this adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s 1984 novel bearing the same title. In 1968, world powers establish an agreement to halt nuclear proliferation, which includes the Fourth Protocol that strictly prohibits unconventional delivery of nuclear weapons to targets. However, when MI5 officer John Preston discovers secret NATO files in British government official George Berenson’s residence on New Year’s Eve, he takes matters into his own hands and reports it to high-ranking British Secret Service official Sir Nigel Irvine. This leak causes embarrassment for acting Director of MI5 Brian Harcourt-Smith and as punishment for his insubordination, Preston is demoted to a lowly post at ‘Airports and Ports’.
Major Valeri Petrofsky, a KGB officer, is sent on a mission to the United Kingdom by General Govorshin, who is in charge of the KGB. In protest, Govorshin’s subordinate, Pavel Borisov, turns to his old friend General Yevgeny Karpov and expresses concern over their department’s lack of resources and personnel. Of particular concern is the removal of their star officer, Petrofsky. With surprise, Karpov conducts a discreet investigation and uncovers Petrofsky’s unauthorized assignment – to violate the Fourth Protocol by creating and detonating an atomic device under false pretenses as an American nuclear accident at a nearby military base. This scheme is designed to strain relations between Britain and the US and ultimately benefit the Soviet Union in an upcoming election through bolstering the anti-nuclear movement.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Michael CaineJohn Preston  Pierce BrosnanValeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross  Ned BeattyBorisov / Pavel Petrovic  Joanna CassidyIrina Vassilievna  Julian GloverBrian Harcourt-Smith  Michael GoughSir Bernard Hemmings  Ian RichardsonSir Nigel Irvine |
The Fourth Protocol (1987), a British spy film set during the Cold War, boasts a star-studded cast with Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. John Mackenzie directed this adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s 1984 novel bearing the same title. In 1968, world powers establish an agreement to halt nuclear proliferation, which includes the Fourth Protocol that strictly prohibits unconventional delivery of nuclear weapons to targets. However, when MI5 officer John Preston discovers secret NATO files in British government official George Berenson’s residence on New Year’s Eve, he takes matters into his own hands and reports it to high-ranking British Secret Service official Sir Nigel Irvine. This leak causes embarrassment for acting Director of MI5 Brian Harcourt-Smith and as punishment for his insubordination, Preston is demoted to a lowly post at ‘Airports and Ports’.
Major Valeri Petrofsky, a KGB officer, is sent on a mission to the United Kingdom by General Govorshin, who is in charge of the KGB. In protest, Govorshin’s subordinate, Pavel Borisov, turns to his old friend General Yevgeny Karpov and expresses concern over their department’s lack of resources and personnel. Of particular concern is the removal of their star officer, Petrofsky. With surprise, Karpov conducts a discreet investigation and uncovers Petrofsky’s unauthorized assignment – to violate the Fourth Protocol by creating and detonating an atomic device under false pretenses as an American nuclear accident at a nearby military base. This scheme is designed to strain relations between Britain and the US and ultimately benefit the Soviet Union in an upcoming election through bolstering the anti-nuclear movement.
