By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1990-05-19
Genre:TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller
Duration:101 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Jack Sholder
Actors:Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, Martin Landau, Darren McGavin
Production: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.

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