Where to watch By Dawn's Early Light (1990) tonight
By Dawn's Early Light (1990) runs 1 h 41 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.5 from 73 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 min — ends 9:41 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Released
- May 19, 1990
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 73 votes
- Director
- Jack Sholder
- Starring
- Powers Boothe, Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, Martin Landau
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is By Dawn's Early Light?
- By Dawn's Early Light is 1 h 41 min long (101 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:41 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is By Dawn's Early Light rated?
- By Dawn's Early Light is rated PG in the US.
- Is By Dawn's Early Light a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream By Dawn's Early Light?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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