The 4th Man
Seen it?1983 | 98 min | Thriller, Mystery
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Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Vertigo or The Others, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Dutch, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A writer whose lover is a woman widowed three times begins to suspect she may be responsible for her husbands' deaths.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
- Jeroen KrabbéGerard Reve
- Renée SoutendijkChristine Halslag
- Thom HoffmanHerman
- Dolf de VriesDr De Vries
- Geert de JongNurse Ria Josefs
- Hans VeermanUndertaker
- Hero MullerHein Josefs
- Caroline de BeusAdrienne
- Reinout BussemakerJohan Verdijk - First husband
- Erik J. MeijerCorporal Gé Verdonk - Second husband