By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
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
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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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Andrew Divoff as Russian Premier's Assistant (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jack Sholder | Director |
| Crew | Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Writing | Bruce Gilbert | Teleplay |
| Writing | William Prochnau | Novel |
| Production | Bruce Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas M. Hammel | Producer |
| Production | Susan Moore | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Alexander Gruszynski | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tony Lombardo | Editor |
| Production | Junie Lowry-Johnson | Casting |
