By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

1990
1h 41m
6.5

6.5/10

64 votes • View on IMDb

"Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival."

Overview

A nuclear warhead launched by Soviet insurgents protesting the waning Cold War destroys the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. The destruction sets off a race between American and Soviet politicians to prevent a nuclear holocaust. While the U.S. president feverishly works to keep the military and political machine from going into overdrive, various subordinates panic. When the president is believed to be killed in a helicopter crash, zealous advisers take over.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Daniel L. Paulson Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 19, 1990
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0099197

Cast

Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe

Cassidy

Rebecca De Mornay
Rebecca De Mornay

Moreau

James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones

Alice

Martin Landau
Martin Landau

President

Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin

Condor

Rip Torn
Rip Torn

Colonel Fargo

Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn

Harpoon

Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol

Sedgwick

Glenn Withrow
Glenn Withrow

Tyler

Ronald William Lawrence
Ronald William Lawrence

Hooker

Kieran Mulroney
Kieran Mulroney

Radnor

Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster

Icarus

Key Crew

Jack Sholder
Director
Bruce Gilbert
Executive Producer
Thomas M. Hammel
Producer