

“Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival.”
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
Cassidy
Lead
Rebecca De Mornay
Moreau

James Earl Jones
Alice

Martin Landau
President

Darren McGavin
Condor

Rip Torn
Colonel Fargo

Jeffrey DeMunn
Harpoon

Peter MacNicol
Sedgwick
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Sholder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. By Dawn's Early Light is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”