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By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival.

Genre : TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Jack Sholder

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe
Maj. Cassidy
Rebecca De Mornay
Rebecca De Mornay
Capt. Moreau
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Looking Glass General - 'Alice'
Martin Landau
Martin Landau
President
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
Condor - Secretary of Interior
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn
E-4 Admiral - 'Harpoon'
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
E-4 Col. Fargo
Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol
Lt. Cmdr. Tom Sedgewicke
Glenn Withrow
Glenn Withrow
Tyler
Ronald William Lawrence
Ronald William Lawrence
Hooker
Kieran Mulroney
Kieran Mulroney
Radnor
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster
General Renning - 'Icarus'
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
Looking Glass Colonel - '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
Annabella Price
Annabella Price
Looking Glass Officer
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower
F-18 Pilot
Dana Kimmell
Dana Kimmell
Tyler's Wife
Danielle von Zerneck
Danielle von Zerneck
Radnor's Wife
Katherine Cortez
Katherine Cortez
Moreau's Roommate
Katherine Cortez
Katherine Cortez
SAC Colonel
Paul Tompkins
Paul Tompkins
SAC Aide #1
Richard Speight Jr.
Richard Speight Jr.
SAC Guard
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
Dagmar Stanec
Dagmar Stanec
Turkish Controller
Richard Assad
Richard Assad
Turkish Controller

Crews

Jack Sholder
Jack Sholder
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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