By Dawn's Early Light(1990)
“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.
Director
Jack Sholder
Studio
Daniel L. Paulson Productions
Cast
Powers Boothe
as Cassidy
Rebecca De Mornay
as Moreau
James Earl Jones
as Alice
Martin Landau
as President
Darren McGavin
as Condor
Rip Torn
as Colonel Fargo
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Harpoon
Peter MacNicol
as Sedgwick
Glenn Withrow
as Tyler
Ronald William Lawrence
as Hooker
Kieran Mulroney
as Radnor
Nicolas Coster
as Icarus
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1990
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Production Companies
Daniel L. Paulson Productions
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What is By Dawn's Early Light about?▼
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.
Who directed By Dawn's Early Light?▼
By Dawn's Early Light was directed by Jack Sholder and released in 1990. It is a tv movie, action, drama, thriller film.
How long is By Dawn's Early Light?▼
By Dawn's Early Light has a runtime of 1 hours and 41 minutes (101 minutes total).
Who stars in By Dawn's Early Light?▼
The cast of By Dawn's Early Light includes Powers Boothe as Cassidy, Rebecca De Mornay as Moreau, James Earl Jones as Alice, Martin Landau as President, Darren McGavin as Condor and more.
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