
By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
Action
Drama
Thriller
TV Movie
6.6 (60 votes)
1h 41m
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.
Details
- Director
- Jack Sholder
- Writer
- N/A
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Darren McGavin
Glenn Withrow
James Earl Jones
Jeffrey DeMunn
Martin Landau
Peter MacNicol
Powers Boothe
Rebecca De Mornay
Rip Torn
Ronald William Lawrence
Keywords
bomber
north atlantic treaty organization (nato)
nuclear missile
soviet union
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