By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

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

★ 6.5 1h 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.

Director

Jack Sholder

Cast

Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, Martin Landau, Darren McGavin, Rip Torn, Jeffrey DeMunn, Peter MacNicol

Country

United States of America

Released

May 19, 1990