By Dawn's Early Light 34 years old
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.
Credits
By Dawn's Early Light Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rip Torn He was 59, 88 years old when he died | as E-4 Col. Fargo |
| Peter MacNicol He was 36, now 70 years old | as Lt. Cmdr. Tom Sedgewicke |
| James Earl Jones He was 59, now 94 years old | as Looking Glass General - 'Alice' |
| Richard Speight, Jr. He was 19, now 54 years old | as SAC Guard |
| Jeffrey DeMunn He was 43, now 77 years old | as E-4 Admiral - 'Harpoon' |
| Glenn Morshower He was 31, now 65 years old | as F-18 Pilot |
| Martin Landau He was 61, 89 years old when he died | as President |
| Rebecca De Mornay She was 30, now 65 years old | as Capt. Moreau |
| Darren McGavin He was 68, 83 years old when he died | as Condor - Secretary of Interior |
| Adrian Ricard | as Mother in Woods |
| Ken Jenkins He was 49, now 84 years old | as Looking Glass Colonel - 'Sam' |
| Powers Boothe He was 41, 68 years old when he died | as Maj. Cassidy |
| Nicolas Coster He was 56, now 91 years old | as General Renning - 'Icarus' |
| Danielle von Zerneck She was 24, now 59 years old | as Radnor's Wife |
| Kieran Mulroney He was 24, now 59 years old | as Radnor |
| Steve Rankin | as E-4 Pilot |
| Mike Gomez He was 39, now 73 years old | as E-4 Co-Pilot |
| Richard Assad | as Turkish Controller |
| Pat Skipper He was 32, now 67 years old | as Secret Service Agent |
| Daniel Benzali He was 40, now 75 years old | as Bascombe |
| Dana Kimmell She was 30, now 65 years old | as Tyler's Wife |
| Glenn Withrow He was 36, now 71 years old | as Tyler |
| Steve Eastin He was 41, now 76 years old | as Smitty |
| Dagmar Stanec | as Turkish Controller |
| Annabella Price | as FEMA Bunker Nurse |
| Paul Tompkins | as SAC Aide #1 |
| Randal Patrick | as O'Toole |
| Scott Trost | as E-4 Radioman |
| Katherine Cortez She was 39, now 74 years old | as SAC Colonel |
| Annabella Price | as Looking Glass Officer |
| Robert O'Reilly He was 40, now 74 years old | as FEMA Radioman |
| Katherine Cortez She was 39, now 74 years old | as Moreau's Roommate |
By Dawn's Early Light Crew
| Name | Department |
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By Dawn's Early Light (34 years)
Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival.
- Release day: Saturday, May 19, 1990
- Runtime: 101 minutes