By Dawn's Early Light

IMDb 6.5 1990 • 101 min • TV MovieActionDramaThriller

Director

Jack Sholder

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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