By Dawn's Early Light

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.

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  Powers Boothe

  Cassidy
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  Rebecca De Mornay

  Moreau
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  James Earl Jones

  Alice
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  Martin Landau

  President
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  Darren McGavin

  Condor
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  Rip Torn

  Colonel Fargo
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  Jeffrey DeMunn

  Harpoon
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  Peter MacNicol

  Sedgwick
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  Glenn Withrow

  Tyler
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  Ronald William Lawrence

  Hooker