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Paul Verhoeven (BASIC INSTINCT, STARSHIP TROOPERS) won international acclaim for this sexy, gory film noir. Christine (Renee Soutendijk) is a three time widow with a mysterious past and a new lover, Herman (Thom Hoffman). Enter Gerard Reve (Jeroen Krabbe), the bisexual writer of several controversial novels. Unable to resist .. Read more

Starring	Jeroen Krabbe, Renee Soutendijk, Thom Hoffman, Dolf De Vries
Director	Paul Verhoeven
Genres	Gay/Lesbian, Thriller

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Critic's review of The Fourth Man
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- Verhoeven's last Dutch movie is a deliciously overripe male melodrama based on a novel by Gerard Reve and packed with... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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  Classic movie, wonderfully filmed, and lots of suspense.
  
  Gerard Reve (Jeroen Krabbe) is a bisexual writer who is obsesssed with religious imagery, and arrives in Amsterdam to give literary lectures. There he meets ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Bruce M
  - Oxford, England
  - 22 Jun 2004 at 23:54
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- - 0
  - 0
  Another Masterpiece from the Dutch master
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  One of the best filmmakers to come out of Europe in the 1970s, Paul Verhoeven amassed a superb portfolio of work as a director in the Netherlands. De Vierde Man... read more »
  
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- 1000752
- - cliffo88
  - 2 reviews
  - Hereford
  - 05 Jun 2011 at 19:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Takes forever to go nowhere
  
  There are many films that ask more questions than they answer themselves or wish their viewer be concerned with (e.g. the films of Hitchcock, which this film ... read more »
  
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- - josephscott
  - 15 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Nov 2010 at 17:07
- - 2
  - 2
  Sexy and gory? Er...No!
  
  Early Paul Verhoeven outing. Boring and very obvious. A black widow type scenario that is highly unoriginal. Becomes very tedious very quickly. If this did ... read more »
  
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- - Whipster
  - 590 reviews
  - Shropshire
  - 04 Aug 2009 at 14:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Was it worth the wait?
  
  I rented this after seeing the first half of the movie over 7 years ago and never seeing the end. So... was I disappointed? Not terribly, the movie holds ... read more »
  
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- - karlio2020
  - 10 reviews
  - Teesside
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 23:30
- - 0
  - 0
  interesting
  
  Femme fatale story with some gory effects whilestill obviously european film. Verhoeven later came up with 3 breasted mutant in total recall, but this is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - london, england
  - 20 Sep 2007 at 20:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Reality vs. Madness In Stylish Thriller
  
  An alcoholic bisexual writer becomes involved with a beautiful hairdresser but becomes apprehensive about her strange behaviour. The apprehension turns to alarm... read more »
  
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  - Leven Fife
  - 06 May 2006 at 12:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Did I Miss Something?
  
  Although the plot is promising, and develops fairly suspensefully, I found this film to be a little dated and, unless I missed something, the mystery was never ... read more »
  
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- - Gabrielle
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Sep 2005 at 16:45
- - 3
  - 0
  Return to a CLassic
  
  I first saw this film about 13 years ago late one night on channel four and have since spent many years trying to track it, down just to watch again.
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- - Oberon
  - Cheshire, England
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 14:23
- - 1
  - 3
  ugh
  
  Did i really rent this?????????
  
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- - Peter Langdon
  - uk
  - 22 May 2005 at 16:34
- - 1
  - 0
  Barely memorable
  
  Had to click on this to remember having seen the film at all. Woman as black widow killing off her men. No particular joy here.
  
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- - MartinJG
  - BEDS
  - 21 Feb 2005 at 12:39
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- - 17
  - 0
  Classic movie, wonderfully filmed, and lots of suspense.
  
  Gerard Reve (Jeroen Krabbe) is a bisexual writer who is obsesssed with religious imagery, and arrives in Amsterdam to give literary lectures. There he meets ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 8167
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Bruce M
  - Oxford, England
  - 22 Jun 2004 at 23:54
- - 3
  - 0
  Return to a CLassic
  
  I first saw this film about 13 years ago late one night on channel four and have since spent many years trying to track it, down just to watch again.
  read more »
  
  Report this review
- 117379
- - Oberon
  - Cheshire, England
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 14:23
- - 1
  - 0
  What happened to the first 3 ?
  
  Made by Paul Verhoeven in the 80's, this is a clear forerunner to "Basic Instinct", with its predatory female, here played by sexy Renee ... read more »
  
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- - Richard Rule
  - Whiley Bay, Tyne & Wear
  - 14 Sep 2004 at 15:52
- - 1
  - 0
  Barely memorable
  
  Had to click on this to remember having seen the film at all. Woman as black widow killing off her men. No particular joy here.
  
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- 323932
- - MartinJG
  - BEDS
  - 21 Feb 2005 at 12:39
- - 0
  - 0
  VERTIGO meets Hammer Horror!
  
  Sorry Mr Verhoeven-but its been done before-and better-by Mr.Hitchcock!
  
  Even down to the Tippi Hedren-type Blonde!They say imitation is the sincerest... read more »
  
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- 62744
- - Funlovinguy
  - 52 reviews
  - Derbyshire UK
  - 07 Jan 2005 at 18:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Did I Miss Something?
  
  Although the plot is promising, and develops fairly suspensefully, I found this film to be a little dated and, unless I missed something, the mystery was never ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 153358
- - Gabrielle
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Sep 2005 at 16:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Reality vs. Madness In Stylish Thriller
  
  An alcoholic bisexual writer becomes involved with a beautiful hairdresser but becomes apprehensive about her strange behaviour. The apprehension turns to alarm... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 241012
- - a customer
  - Leven Fife
  - 06 May 2006 at 12:05
- - 0
  - 0
  interesting
  
  Femme fatale story with some gory effects whilestill obviously european film. Verhoeven later came up with 3 breasted mutant in total recall, but this is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 477586
- - a customer
  - london, england
  - 20 Sep 2007 at 20:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Was it worth the wait?
  
  I rented this after seeing the first half of the movie over 7 years ago and never seeing the end. So... was I disappointed? Not terribly, the movie holds ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 643563
- - karlio2020
  - 10 reviews
  - Teesside
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 23:30
- - 2
  - 2
  Sexy and gory? Er...No!
  
  Early Paul Verhoeven outing. Boring and very obvious. A black widow type scenario that is highly unoriginal. Becomes very tedious very quickly. If this did ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 793600
- - Whipster
  - 590 reviews
  - Shropshire
  - 04 Aug 2009 at 14:47

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  Paul Verhoeven (BASIC INSTINCT, STARSHIP TROOPERS) won international acclaim for this sexy, gory film noir. Christine (Renee Soutendijk) is a three time widow with a mysterious past and a new lover, Herman (Thom Hoffman). Enter Gerard Reve (Jeroen Krabbe), the bisexual writer of several ...