
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.

as Col. Jack Knowles

as Col. Valachev

as Lt. Col. Clark

as Elena

as Gen. Hackworth

as Sergeant Major

as MP Corporal

as Gawky Soldier

as Needle-Nose Soldier

as Knowles Driver

as Young US Soldier

as Defector

as Young Soldier

as Dwayne

as Hannelore

as Communications Corporal

as Mayor

as Czech Guard

as Innkeeper

as Red Private #1

as Red Private #2

as Red Private #3

as Red Army Major #1

as Red Army Major #2

as US Private #1

as MP & Wide Soldier

as Czech Guard #1

as Czech Guard #2

as Bavarian Farmer

as Innkeeper's Wife

as Frontier Police Capt.

as Villager #1

as Villager #2

as Czech Tower Guard

as Puppeteer

as Aide to Valachev

as Sports Announcer

as Aide to Hackworth (uncredited)