Film

By Dawn's Early Light

1990 · 1h 41m · TV Movie · Action · Drama

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

IMDb

6.9

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

Rebecca De Mornay

Moreau

James Earl Jones

Alice

Martin Landau

President

Darren McGavin

Condor

Rip Torn

Colonel Fargo

Jeffrey DeMunn

Harpoon

Peter MacNicol

Sedgwick

Glenn Withrow

Tyler

Ronald William Lawrence

Hooker

Kieran Mulroney

Radnor

Nicolas Coster

Icarus

Ken Jenkins

Sam

Randal Patrick

O'Toole

Daniel Benzali

Bascombe

Robert O'Reilly

FEMA Radioman

• Jack SholderDirector
• William ProchnauNovel
• Thomas M. HammelProducer
• Bruce GilbertExecutive Producer
• Alexander GruszynskiDirector of Photography
• Trevor JonesOriginal Music Composer
• Tony LombardoEditor
• Junie Lowry-JohnsonCasting

By Dawn's Early Light (1990) Trailer (Fan Made)

Release date

May 19, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Genres

TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller

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