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By Dawn's Early Light
“Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival.”
6.5 / 10• 1990• 1h 41m•PG• English
TV MovieActionDramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Sholder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. By Dawn's Early Light is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
