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The Fourth State

Original title: Die vierte Macht
  • 20122012
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.4K
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The Fourth State (2012)
Thriller
A journalist gets caught up in a terrorist plot in Moscow while investigating the Russian secret service.A journalist gets caught up in a terrorist plot in Moscow while investigating the Russian secret service.A journalist gets caught up in a terrorist plot in Moscow while investigating the Russian secret service.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
79,486
1,861
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    • Director
      • Dennis Gansel
    • Writers
      • Dennis Gansel
      • Florian Schumacher(additional writer)
    • Stars
      • Moritz Bleibtreu
      • Kasia Smutniak
      • Max Riemelt
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Dennis Gansel
    • Writers
      • Dennis Gansel
      • Florian Schumacher(additional writer)
    • Stars
      • Moritz Bleibtreu
      • Kasia Smutniak
      • Max Riemelt
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    • 5User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Paul Jensen
    Kasia Smutniak
    Kasia Smutniak
    • Katja
    Max Riemelt
    Max Riemelt
    • Dima
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Onjegin
    Yevgeni Sitokhin
    Yevgeni Sitokhin
    • Nevsky
    • (as Yevgenij Sitochin)
    Mark Ivanir
    Mark Ivanir
    • Aslan
    Dragos Bucur
    Dragos Bucur
    • Shamil
    Joan Pascu
    • Lukovitsch
    Michael Bornhütter
    Michael Bornhütter
    • Secret Service Agent
    Ivan Vrgoc
    • Chauffeur Sergej
    Stipe Erceg
    Stipe Erceg
    • Vladimir
    Reiner Schöne
    Reiner Schöne
    • Sokolow
    Merab Ninidze
    Merab Ninidze
    • Sagalayev
    Marco Ammer
    • Waiter Peyo
    Masha Tokareva
    Masha Tokareva
    • Nadja
    Isabella Vinet
    • Intern Picture Editor
    Reinhard Friedrich
    • Jazinsky
    Dimitri Bilov
    • Military Officer
    • Director
      • Dennis Gansel
    • Writers
      • Dennis Gansel
      • Florian Schumacher(additional writer)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      According to show-business trade paper 'Variety', the "pic was shot mostly in Ukraine, with some days in Moscow, using a fake script to get the necessary permits".
    • Quotes

      Onjegin: The threat of terror is the only thing which unites the people of a country. It's a historic fact.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits appear as carvings made by Aslan and his comrades on the prison walls.
    • Soundtracks
      The Big Ride
      Words and music by Micheal Jean-Pierre Dippon
      Performed by Mike MD vs Miq Puenies
      Courtensy of MD Musicproduction

    User reviews5

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    7/10
    Worth watching
    I found this to be a oretty good reflection of current day Russia and would urge anyone thinking of going there to watch this as an education of what not to donor say whist there.

    The lead character was naive to put it mildly. The storyline and acting was very good and the film could have been better if the dialogue in Russian was either in English or at least subtitles could have been provided. Overall worth the time though.
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    • May 21, 2021

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    • Release date
      • March 8, 2012 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • The 4th State
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production companies
      • SevenPictures Film
      • UFA Fiction
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $930,120
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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