Sound. Vision. Possibility.
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By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Film · 1990 · 101 min · PG · TV Movie · Action · Drama

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

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.

Directed by Jack Sholder

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

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In cinemas19 May 1990
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First release anywhere19 May 1990

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