By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival.
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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Cast

Powers Boothe Powers Boothe As: Cassidy
Rebecca De Mornay Rebecca De Mornay As: Moreau
James Earl Jones James Earl Jones As: Alice
Martin Landau Martin Landau As: President
Darren McGavin Darren McGavin As: Condor
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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.


Tagline: Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 19 May 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Daniel L. Paulson Productions

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Cast

Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe

Cassidy

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Moreau

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Alice

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

President

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Condor

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Colonel Fargo

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Harpoon

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Sedgwick

Glenn Withrow

Glenn Withrow

Tyler

Ronald William Lawrence

Ronald William Lawrence

Hooker

Kieran Mulroney

Kieran Mulroney

Radnor

Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

Icarus

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Sam

Randal Patrick

Randal Patrick

O'Toole

Daniel Benzali

Daniel Benzali

Bascombe

Robert O'Reilly

Robert O'Reilly

FEMA Radioman

Annabella Price

Annabella Price

FEMA Bunker Nurse

Ann Gillespie

Ann Gillespie

Marie

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

F-18 Pilot

Dana Kimmell

Dana Kimmell

Tyler's Wife

Jon Paul Steuer

Jon Paul Steuer

Timmy Tyler

Danielle von Zerneck

Danielle von Zerneck

Radnor's Wife

Katherine Cortez

Katherine Cortez

Moreau's Roommate

Jon Cedar

Jon Cedar

SAC Colonel

Paul Tompkins

Paul Tompkins

SAC Aide #1

Tony Rayner

Tony Rayner

SAC Computer Operator

Richard Speight Jr.

Richard Speight Jr.

SAC Guard

T.R. Marino

T.R. Marino

SAC Aide #2

Steve Eastin

Steve Eastin

Smitty

Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin

E-4 Pilot

Mike Gomez

Mike Gomez

E-4 Co-Pilot

Scott Trost

Scott Trost

E-4 Radioman

Pat Skipper

Pat Skipper

Secret Service Agent

Adrian Ricard

Adrian Ricard

Mother in Woods

Douglas Tolbert

Douglas Tolbert

Little Boy in Woods

Bill Moynihan

Bill Moynihan

Hooded Medic

Dagmar Stanec

Dagmar Stanec

Turkish Controller

Ray Nazzari

Ray Nazzari

Turkish Coordinating Inspector

Richard Assad

Richard Assad

Turkish Controller

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bruce Gilbert

Bruce Gilbert

Executive Producer

Thomas M. Hammel

Thomas M. Hammel

Producer

Susan Moore

Susan Moore

Associate Producer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alexander Gruszynski

Alexander Gruszynski

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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