# The 4th Man (1983)

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**Original title**: *De vierde man*
**Runtime**: 98 min
**Genres**: Thriller, Mystery
**Directed by**: Paul Verhoeven
**Written by**: Gerard Soeteman
**Starring**: Jeroen Krabbé, Renée Soutendijk, Thom Hoffman, Dolf de Vries, Geert de Jong, Hans Veerman

> *Christine is young, beautiful and rich. Her three husbands all died tragically. It's time for Christine to find her fourth man.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Amsterdam railway station on a gray morning, a train whistle blows, a handsome stranger boards another train, Gerard's gaze lingers, a Catholic writer's dark visions intensify, he meets Christine, a beautician with a mysterious past, Paul Verhoeven's thriller unfolds.

**Mood tags**: dread, sexy, surreal

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