By Dawn's Early Light

1990

101 min

6.5

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller

Director

Jack Sholder

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Powers Boothe

Rebecca De Mornay

James Earl Jones

Martin Landau

Darren McGavin

Rip Torn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Peter MacNicol

Glenn Withrow

Ronald William Lawrence

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By Dawn's Early Light

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.

  • Powers Boothe

  • Rebecca De Mornay

  • James Earl Jones

  • Martin Landau

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