By Dawn's Early Light 1990
“Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Director
- Jack Sholder
- Networks
- Daniel L. Paulson Productions, HBO
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is By Dawn's Early Light?
By Dawn's Early Light is a television movie released in the United States on May 19, 1990, spanning genres including action, drama, and thriller with a runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes. The film features a cast that includes Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, and Martin Landau.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Release date
- May 19, 1990
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Daniel L. Paulson Productions, HBO
- Genres
- TV Movie, Action, Drama, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.5/10 from 72 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~101 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Daniel L. Paulson Productions, HBO
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By Dawn's Early Light is a television movie released in the United States on May 19, 1990, spanning genres including action, drama, and thriller with a runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes. The film features a cast that includes Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, and Martin Landau. The plot begins when a nuclear warhead, launched by Soviet insurgents who are protesting the waning Cold War, destroys the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. This catastrophic event sets off a race between Soviet and American politicians to prevent a nuclear holocaust. While the United States president feverishly works to keep the political and military machine from going into overdrive, various subordinates panic. Complications arise when the president is believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash, leading zealous advisers to take over the situation.
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Is By Dawn's Early Light worth watching?
By Dawn's Early Light holds a community rating of 6.5/10 based on 72 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging TV Movie, Action for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie By Dawn's Early Light and when was it released?
By Dawn's Early Light is a feature film with a runtime of 101 minutes. It was released in 1990. Release status: Released.
Who directed By Dawn's Early Light?
By Dawn's Early Light was directed by Jack Sholder.
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