The Fourth Protocol
Seen it?1987 | 119 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 and action fans. If you loved Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$12 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 82K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Mackenzie
- Michael CaineJohn Preston
- Pierce BrosnanValeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross
- Ned BeattyBorisov
- Joanna CassidyIrina Vassilievna
- Julian GloverBrian Harcourt-Smith
- Michael GoughSir Bernard Hemmings
- Ray McAnallyGeneral Karpov
- Ian RichardsonSir Nigel Irvine
- Anton RodgersGeorge Berenson
- Caroline BlakistonAngela Berenson