The Fourth Protocol

If the Fourth Protocol is ever breached, there would be no warning, just a nuclear explosion from a bedsitter... The unthinkable has just begun.

Duration: 119 min
Release date: 1987-03-20
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Led by Kim Philby, Plan Aurora is a plan that breaches the top-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a nuclear bomb, whilst an MI5 agent attempts to prevent its detonation.

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Michael Caine
Michael Caine
as John Preston
Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan
as Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
as Borisov
Joanna Cassidy
Joanna Cassidy
as Irina Vassilievna
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
as Brian Harcourt-Smith
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
as Sir Bernard Hemmings
Ray McAnally
Ray McAnally
as General Karpov
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
as Sir Nigel Irvine
Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
as George Berenson
Caroline Blakiston
Caroline Blakiston
as Angela Berenson
Betsy Brantley
Betsy Brantley
as Eileen McWirther
Matt Frewer
Matt Frewer
as Tom
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
as Barry Banks
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
as Wynne-Evans
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
as Burkinshaw
Sean Chapman
Sean Chapman
as Captain Lyndhurst
Joseph Brady
Joseph Brady
as Carmichael
Jerry Harte
Jerry Harte
as Prof. Krilov
Michael J. Jackson
Michael J. Jackson
as Major Pavlov
Alan North
Alan North
as Govershin
Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz
as Gregoriev
Julia Verdin
Julia Verdin
as Jill Dunkley
Johnny Allan
Johnny Allan
as Night Porter
Roy Alon
Roy Alon
as Russian Seaman
Michael Bilton
Michael Bilton
as Kim Philby
Sarah Bullen
Sarah Bullen
as Dorothy
Rebecca Burrill
Rebecca Burrill
as Nurse
Peter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright
as Jan Marais
Rosy Clayton
Rosy Clayton
as Mrs Adrian
David Conville
David Conville
as Bursham
Nancy Crane
Nancy Crane
as Karpov's Secretary
Joanna Dickens
Joanna Dickens
as Woman Shopper
Sam Douglas
Sam Douglas
as Russian Soldier
Mick Ford
Mick Ford
as Sergeant Bilbow
Ronnie Golden
Ronnie Golden
as Busker
Steve Halliwell
Steve Halliwell
as Plastercast Courier
Gordon Honeycombe
Gordon Honeycombe
as TV Announcer
John Horsley
John Horsley
as Sir Anthony Plumb
Boris Isarov
Boris Isarov
as Dresser
Richard Ridings
Richard Ridings
as Skinhead
Julian Jacobson
Julian Jacobson
as Conductor
John Murtagh
John Murtagh
as Scottish Policeman
Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart
as Preston's Housekeeper
James Older
James Older
as Timmy Preston
Alexei Jawdokimov
Alexei Jawdokimov
as Aeroflot Pilot
Clare Kelly
Clare Kelly
as Landlady
Sally Kinghorn
Sally Kinghorn
as Girlfriend
Ronnie Laughlin
Ronnie Laughlin
as Driver at Scene
Renos Liondaris
Renos Liondaris
as Greek Cafe Owner
Neville Phillips
Neville Phillips
as Man in Overcoat
Peter Manning
Peter Manning
as Violinist
Kenneth Midwood
Kenneth Midwood
as Chaplain
William Parker
William Parker
as Cruiser
Stephen Persaud
Stephen Persaud
as Black Kid
George Phillips
George Phillips
as Mr Adrian
Mark Rolston
Mark Rolston
as Russian Decoder
Michael Seezen
Michael Seezen
as Joey
Phil Smeeton
Phil Smeeton
as Boyfriend
Chris Walker
Chris Walker
as Skinhead
Jiří Stanislav
Jiří Stanislav
as Winkler
Juanita Waterman
Juanita Waterman
as Black Girl on Underground Train
Tariq Yunus
Tariq Yunus
as Immigration Officer
George Zenios
George Zenios
as Greek Cafe Owner
Stephanie English
Stephanie English
as Protester
Eddie Powell
Eddie Powell
as Angry Motorist
Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels
as Boy in Photo (uncredited)
Shirley Crabtree
Shirley Crabtree
as Big Daddy (uncredited)
Crusher Brannigan
Crusher Brannigan
as Himself
Kent Walton
Kent Walton
as Himself - Wrestling Commentator (Uncredited)
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John Mackenzie
John Mackenzie
Director
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Phil Meheux
Phil Meheux
Director of Photography
Frederick Forsyth
Frederick Forsyth
Novel
Mark Layton
Mark Layton
Production Assistant
Nick Hadcock
Nick Hadcock
Production Assistant
Brian Weske
Brian Weske
Driver
Colin Morris
Colin Morris
Driver
Simon McNair Scott
Simon McNair Scott
Assistant Location Manager
George Axelrod
George Axelrod
Screenstory
Richard Burridge
Richard Burridge
Additional Writing
Frederick Forsyth
Frederick Forsyth
Screenplay
Timothy Burrill
Timothy Burrill
Producer
Wafic Said
Wafic Said
Executive Producer
Frederick Forsyth
Frederick Forsyth
Executive Producer
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Executive Producer
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin
Conductor
Allan Cameron
Allan Cameron
Production Design
Graham Walker
Graham Walker
Editor
Jeannie Stone
Jeannie Stone
Production Manager
Priscilla John
Priscilla John
Casting
Eddie Stacey
Eddie Stacey
Stunt Coordinator
Terry Potter
Terry Potter
Gaffer
Diana Dill
Diana Dill
Continuity
Trevor Brooker
Trevor Brooker
Camera Operator
Liz Kerry
Liz Kerry
Location Manager
Chris Rose
Chris Rose
Assistant Director
Patricia Carr
Patricia Carr
Location Manager
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
Set Decoration
Tim Hutchinson
Tim Hutchinson
Art Direction
Bob Penn
Bob Penn
Still Photographer
John Allenby
John Allenby
Property Master
Michael Murchan
Michael Murchan
Construction Manager
Geoff Freeman
Geoff Freeman
Publicist
Chris Munro
Chris Munro
Sound Mixer
Lois Burwell
Lois Burwell
Makeup Department Head
Paula Gillespie
Paula Gillespie
Hair Department Head
Brian Gibbs
Brian Gibbs
Production Accountant
Mark Raggett
Mark Raggett
Assistant Art Director
Robert Hathaway
Robert Hathaway
Music Editor
Gill Case
Gill Case
Assistant Location Manager
Gail Samuelson
Gail Samuelson
Production Coordinator
Christopher Ackland
Christopher Ackland
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Robb-King
Peter Robb-King
Makeup Artist
Elaine Bowerbank
Elaine Bowerbank
Hairdresser
Tiny Nicholls
Tiny Nicholls
Costume Design
John Dodds
John Dodds
Second Assistant Director
Christopher Hall
Christopher Hall
Third Assistant Director
Michael Finlay
Michael Finlay
Painter
Graham V. Hartstone
Graham V. Hartstone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daryl Jordan
Daryl Jordan
Foley
Nicolas Le Messurier
Nicolas Le Messurier
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Wolff
Marc Wolff
Pilot
Wayne Leach
Wayne Leach
Electrician
Martin Forde
Martin Forde
Pilot
Geoff Freeman
Geoff Freeman
Unit Publicist
Peter Hutchinson
Peter Hutchinson
Special Effects
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