By Dawn's Early Light
1990 · 101 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 4,288 VOTES · DIR. Jack Sholder
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,267 lines
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00:01:50 Come on.
00:07:45 I want absolute verification.
00:11:16 Hey, O'Toole, are you in here again?
00:14:42 and the SAC command at Omaha.
00:18:07 Sir, two minutes before Andrews is hit.
00:23:29 My eye, I...
00:27:40 - Sir. - I repeat...
00:32:21 Sir, we can't make it to Andrews, it's not safe.
00:36:30 I'm not sure that that's the issue, Mr President.
00:40:51 if we don't turn this thing off
00:44:30 Hey, Tyler.
00:47:35 Use the pause.
00:51:20 Come on, darling!
00:56:08 7 C2.
00:59:59 "Precision bombing of political-military infrastructure.
01:04:29 There's no purpose in it.
01:09:16 Including the Soviet president, if the call was authentic.
01:13:49 Turn the bombers, see what happens.
01:17:53 Can you give me one hour, Mr President?
01:21:16 Polar Bear 1, do you know what a sidewinder will do to your crate?
01:24:28 This guy's got a lot of heart.
01:28:07 - You don't care about the radiation? - No, I don't.
01:32:04 Yes, sir.
230:05:00 above ground level.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,267
Dialogue density12.5 lines / min
First line00:01:50
Final line230:05:00
Production Record
DirectorJack Sholder
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,288