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.
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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
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By Dawn's Early Light was released on May 19, 1990.
The runtime of By Dawn's Early Light is 1h 41m.
By Dawn's Early Light is a TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller movie.
By Dawn's Early Light has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
By Dawn's Early Light is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
By Dawn's Early Light was directed by Jack Sholder.
The main cast of By Dawn's Early Light includes Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones.
By Dawn's Early Light is originally in English.