Movie Description
By Dawn's Early Light
(1990)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jack Sholder
- Producer : Thomas M. Hammel
- Editor : Tony Lombardo
- Cast : Powers Boothe,Rebecca De Mornay,James Earl Jones,Martin Landau,Darren McGavin,Rip Torn,Jeffrey DeMunn,Peter MacNicol,Glenn Withrow,Ronald William Lawrence,Kieran Mulroney,Nicolas Coster,Ken Jenkins,Randal Patrick,Daniel Benzali,Robert O'Reilly,Annabella Price,Ann Gillespie,Glenn Morshower,Dana Kimmell,Jon Paul Steuer,Danielle von Zerneck,Katherine Cortez,Jon Cedar,Paul Tompkins,Tony Rayner,Richard Speight Jr.,T.R. Marino,Steve Eastin,Steve Rankin,Mike Gomez,Scott Trost,Pat Skipper,Adrian Ricard,Douglas Tolbert,Bill Moynihan,Dagmar Stanec,Ray Nazzari,Richard Assad
Cast
Cassidy
Moreau
Alice
President
Condor
Colonel Fargo
Harpoon
Sedgwick
Tyler
Hooker
Radnor
Icarus
Sam
O'Toole
Bascombe
FEMA Radioman
FEMA Bunker Nurse
Marie
F-18 Pilot
Tyler's Wife
Timmy Tyler
Radnor's Wife
Moreau's Roommate
SAC Colonel
SAC Aide #1
SAC Computer Operator
SAC Guard
SAC Aide #2
Smitty
E-4 Pilot
E-4 Co-Pilot
E-4 Radioman
Secret Service Agent
Mother in Woods
Little Boy in Woods
Hooded Medic
Turkish Controller
Turkish Coordinating Inspector
Turkish Controller
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Facts
Original TitleBy Dawn's Early Light
Status Released
Release Information
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1990-05-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 41m
Production CompaniesDaniel L. Paulson Productions
Genres
- TV Movie
- Action
- Drama
- Thriller