By Dawn's Early Light (TV 1990)

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The crew of a nuclear bomber attack the Soviet Union while the President of the United States tries... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Powers Boothe	...	Cassidy
	Rebecca De Mornay	...	Moreau (as Rebecca DeMornay)
	James Earl Jones	...	Alice
	Martin Landau	...	President
	Darren McGavin	...	Condor
	Rip Torn	...	Colonel Fargo
	Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Harpoon
	Peter MacNicol	...	Sedgwick
	Glenn Withrow	...	Tyler
	Ronald William Lawrence	...	Hooker
	Kieran Mulroney	...	Radnor
	Nicolas Coster	...	General Renning - 'Icarus'
	Ken Jenkins	...	Looking Glass Colonel - 'Sam'
	Randal Patrick	...	O'Toole
	Daniel Benzali	...	Bascombe

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The crew of a nuclear bomber attack the Soviet Union while the President of the United States tries desperately to regain control of his military after his helicopter crashes during a limited nuclear exchange in this film with a scenario similar to _Fail Safe_ and _Dr. Strangelove_. Originally a made for cable movie, it concentrates on the relationship between a veteran pilot and his female co-pilot and the president's attempt to wrest control away from a war-mongering successor. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>

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Four People. Three Minutes. Two Choices. One Chance For Survival.

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Drama | Thriller | Action

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USA

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English | Russian

Release Date:

19 May 1990 (USA) See more »

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Bombaveszély See more »

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Home Box Office (HBO), Paravision International S.A. See more »

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100 min

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Dolby

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1.33 : 1

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James Earl Jones' character spends his entire time in the movie aboard a plane. This was also the case in Jones' first film, Dr. Strangelove (1964). Both films were based around a nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. See more »

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Anachronisms: In 1990, women were not permitted to fly U.S. combat aircraft, including the B-52 Stratofortress. This policy would not be lifted until 1994. See more »

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E-4 Pilot: Win this war? I thought we were supposed to end it.
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References Cool Hand Luke (1967) See more »

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"KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF"
Written by Dan Baird
Performed by The Georgia Satellites
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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