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By Dawn's Early Light

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

Starring: Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, Martin Landau, Darren McGavin

Writer: William Prochnau, Bruce Gilbert

Release Date:
May 19, 1990
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
Director:
Jack Sholder
Companies:
Daniel L. Paulson Productions

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.