By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
By Dawn's Early Light is a 1990 tv movie movie directed by Jack Sholder, with a running time of 1h 41m. It stars Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay and James Earl Jones.
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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What is By Dawn's Early Light about?
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.
When was By Dawn's Early Light released?
By Dawn's Early Light was released on 19 May 1990.
How long is By Dawn's Early Light?
By Dawn's Early Light runs 1h 41m.
Who made By Dawn's Early Light?
By Dawn's Early Light was directed by Jack Sholder.
Where can I watch By Dawn's Early Light?
By Dawn's Early Light is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Amazon Video.
Where to watch By Dawn's Early Light
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Rent: Amazon Video
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Cast
- Powers Boothe as Cassidy
- Rebecca De Mornay as Moreau
- James Earl Jones as Alice
- Martin Landau as President
- Darren McGavin as Condor
- Rip Torn as Colonel Fargo
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Harpoon
- Peter MacNicol as Sedgwick
- Glenn Withrow as Tyler
- Ronald William Lawrence as Hooker
- Kieran Mulroney as Radnor
- Nicolas Coster as Icarus