By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

6.6

May 19 1990

2h 41m

TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller

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.

Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe

Cassidy

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Moreau

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Alice

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

President

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