By Dawn's Early Light
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 (1964) and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). 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.
PG-13
HD
Drama, Thriller, Action
1990
100 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : By Dawn's Early Light
- Duration : 100 min
- Languages : English, Russian
- Writers : William Prochnau (novel), Bruce Gilbert (teleplay)
- Directors : Jack Sholder min
- Imdb : 7.1 (1942 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.6 (1047 votes)
- Actors : Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, Martin Landau
Movie Storyline
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 (1964) and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). 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.