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By Dawn's Early Light

Genres
TV Movie
Action
Drama
Thriller
Rating
6.5
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1990-05-19
Runtime101 mins

Overview

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.

Cast & Crew

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Powers Boothe

as Cassidy

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Rebecca De Mornay

as Moreau

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James Earl Jones

as Alice

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Martin Landau

as President

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Darren McGavin

as Condor

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Rip Torn

as Colonel Fargo

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Jeffrey DeMunn

as Harpoon

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Peter MacNicol

as Sedgwick

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Glenn Withrow

as Tyler

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Ronald William Lawrence

as Hooker

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Kieran Mulroney

as Radnor

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Nicolas Coster

as Icarus

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Ken Jenkins

as Sam

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Randal Patrick

as O'Toole

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Daniel Benzali

as Bascombe

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Robert O'Reilly

as FEMA Radioman

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Annabella Price

as FEMA Bunker Nurse

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Ann Gillespie

as Marie

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Glenn Morshower

as F-18 Pilot

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Dana Kimmell

as Tyler's Wife

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Jon Paul Steuer

as Timmy Tyler

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Danielle von Zerneck

as Radnor's Wife

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Katherine Cortez

as Moreau's Roommate

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Jon Cedar

as SAC Colonel

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Paul Tompkins

as SAC Aide #1

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Tony Rayner

as SAC Computer Operator

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Richard Speight Jr.

as SAC Guard

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T.R. Marino

as SAC Aide #2

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Steve Eastin

as Smitty

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Steve Rankin

as E-4 Pilot

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Mike Gomez

as E-4 Co-Pilot

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Scott Trost

as E-4 Radioman

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Pat Skipper

as Secret Service Agent

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Adrian Ricard

as Mother in Woods

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Douglas Tolbert

as Little Boy in Woods

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Bill Moynihan

as Hooded Medic

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Dagmar Stanec

as Turkish Controller

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Ray Nazzari

as Turkish Coordinating Inspector

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Richard Assad

as Turkish Controller

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