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The Fourth Protocol (1987): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

An evergreen, sourced guide to The Fourth Protocol: streaming options, cast and core facts.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team4 min read✓ Fact-checked
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The Fourth Protocol (1987) is a standout movie worth your time. Here's why it lands on best-of lists, who's in it and where to watch. If the Fourth Protocol is ever breached, there would be no warning, just a nuclear explosion from a bedsitter... The unthinkable has just begun.

Where to watch

Streaming availability changes by country and date, so check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.

Cast

Michael Caine as John Preston; Pierce Brosnan as Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross; Ned Beatty as Borisov; Joanna Cassidy as Irina Vassilievna; Julian Glover as Brian Harcourt-Smith; Michael Gough as Sir Bernard Hemmings; Ray McAnally as General Karpov; Ian Richardson as Sir Nigel Irvine

About The Fourth Protocol

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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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Fourth Protocol?

Streaming availability changes by country and date, so check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.

Who is in the cast of The Fourth Protocol?

Michael Caine as John Preston; Pierce Brosnan as Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross; Ned Beatty as Borisov; Joanna Cassidy as Irina Vassilievna; Julian Glover as Brian Harcourt-Smith; Michael Gough as Sir Bernard Hemmings; Ray McAnally as General Karpov; Ian Richardson as Sir Nigel Irvine

Is this The Fourth Protocol guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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