By Dawn's Early Light - 1990

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.

101min
1990
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

Martin Landau profile pictureMartin LandauPresident
Rip Torn profile pictureRip TornColonel Fargo
Robert O'Reilly profile pictureRobert O'ReillyFEMA Radioman
Annabella Price profile pictureAnnabella PriceFEMA Bunker Nurse
Glenn Morshower profile pictureGlenn MorshowerF-18 Pilot
Dana Kimmell profile pictureDana KimmellTyler's Wife
Jon Paul Steuer profile pictureJon Paul SteuerTimmy Tyler
Jon Cedar profile pictureJon CedarSAC Colonel
Steve Rankin profile pictureSteve RankinE-4 Pilot
Mike Gomez profile pictureMike GomezE-4 Co-Pilot
Pat Skipper profile picturePat SkipperSecret Service Agent
Adrian Ricard profile pictureAdrian RicardMother in Woods
Richard Assad profile pictureRichard AssadTurkish Controller

About By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light 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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 101min

Extra details

Original Title: By Dawn's Early Light
Original Language: English
Directed By: Jack Sholder
Production Companies
Daniel L. Paulson Productions