In Cold War Europe, the murder of a Czech defector sparks a private battle between a U.S. border guard (Roy Scheider) and his Soviet counterpart (Jurgen Prochnow). Lt. Col. Clark: Tim Reid. Elena: Lara Harris. Gen. Hackworth: Harry Dean Stanton. Sgt. Major: Dale Dye. MP Corporal: Bill McDonald. Gawky Soldier: David Palffy. Directed by John Frankenheimer.