About By Dawn's Early Light
- Released on May 19, 1990
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.
Full Cast of By Dawn's Early Light
Powers Boothe plays Cassidy
Rebecca De Mornay plays Moreau
James Earl Jones plays Alice
Martin Landau plays President
Darren McGavin plays Condor
Rip Torn plays Colonel Fargo
Jeffrey DeMunn plays Harpoon
Peter MacNicol plays Sedgwick
Glenn Withrow plays Tyler
Ronald William Lawrence plays Hooker
Kieran Mulroney plays Radnor
Nicolas Coster plays Icarus
Ken Jenkins plays Sam
Randal Patrick plays O'Toole
Daniel Benzali plays Bascombe
Robert O'Reilly plays FEMA Radioman
Annabella Price plays FEMA Bunker Nurse
Ann Gillespie plays Marie
Glenn Morshower plays F-18 Pilot
Dana Kimmell plays Tyler's Wife
Jon Paul Steuer plays Timmy Tyler
Danielle von Zerneck plays Radnor's Wife
Katherine Cortez plays Moreau's Roommate
Jon Cedar plays SAC Colonel
Paul Tompkins plays SAC Aide #1
Tony Rayner plays SAC Computer Operator
Richard Speight Jr. plays SAC Guard
T.R. Marino plays SAC Aide #2
Steve Eastin plays Smitty
Steve Rankin plays E-4 Pilot
Mike Gomez plays E-4 Co-Pilot
Scott Trost plays E-4 Radioman
Pat Skipper plays Secret Service Agent
Adrian Ricard plays Mother in Woods
Douglas Tolbert plays Little Boy in Woods
Bill Moynihan plays Hooded Medic
Dagmar Stanec plays Turkish Controller
Ray Nazzari plays Turkish Coordinating Inspector
Richard Assad plays Turkish Controller
Crew of By Dawn's Early Light
Production
Sound
Writing
Camera
Editing
Directing
- Powers Boothe
- Rebecca De Mornay
- James Earl Jones
- Martin Landau
- Darren McGavin
- Rip Torn
- Jeffrey DeMunn
- Peter MacNicol
- Glenn Withrow
- Ronald William Lawrence
- Kieran Mulroney
- Nicolas Coster
- Ken Jenkins
- Randal Patrick
- Daniel Benzali
- Robert O'Reilly
- Annabella Price
- Ann Gillespie
- Glenn Morshower
- Dana Kimmell
- Jon Paul Steuer
- Danielle von Zerneck
- Katherine Cortez
- Jon Cedar
- Paul Tompkins
- Tony Rayner
- Richard Speight Jr.
- T.R. Marino
- Steve Eastin
- Steve Rankin
- Mike Gomez
- Scott Trost
- Pat Skipper
- Adrian Ricard
- Douglas Tolbert
- Bill Moynihan
- Dagmar Stanec
- Ray Nazzari
- Richard Assad