

By Dawn's Early Light
Visit website6.5/10 • 57
1990-05-19 • 1h 41m
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.
- Directors
- Jack Sholder
- Editors
- Tony Lombardo

By Dawn's Early Light
Visit website1990-05-19 • 1h 41m
6.5/10 • 57
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.
- Directors
- Jack Sholder
- Editors
- Tony Lombardo
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsPowers Boothe
Cassidy
Rebecca De Mornay
Moreau
James Earl Jones
Alice
Martin Landau
President
Darren McGavin
Condor
Rip Torn
Colonel Fargo
Jeffrey DeMunn
Harpoon
Peter MacNicol
Sedgwick
Glenn Withrow
Tyler
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- Status
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- soviet unionbombernuclear missilenorth atlantic treaty organization (nato)