The Shadow's Edge
Action · Crime
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Film / 1990
By Dawn's Early Light
Directed by
Jack Sholder
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Powers BootheCassidy
Rebecca De MornayMoreau
James Earl JonesAlice
Martin LandauPresident
Darren McGavinCondor
Rip TornColonel Fargo
Jeffrey DeMunnHarpoon
Peter MacNicolSedgwick
Glenn WithrowTyler
Ronald William LawrenceHooker
Kieran MulroneyRadnor
Nicolas CosterIcarus
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Ken JenkinsSam
Randal PatrickO'Toole
Daniel BenzaliBascombe
Robert O'ReillyFEMA Radioman
Annabella PriceFEMA Bunker Nurse
Ann GillespieMarie
Glenn MorshowerF-18 Pilot
Dana KimmellTyler's Wife
Jon Paul SteuerTimmy Tyler
Danielle von ZerneckRadnor's Wife
Katherine CortezMoreau's Roommate
Jon CedarSAC Colonel
Paul TompkinsSAC Aide #1
Tony RaynerSAC Computer Operator
Richard Speight Jr.SAC Guard
T.R. MarinoSAC Aide #2
Steve EastinSmitty
Steve RankinE-4 Pilot
Mike GomezE-4 Co-Pilot
Scott TrostE-4 Radioman
Pat SkipperSecret Service Agent
Adrian RicardMother in Woods
Douglas TolbertLittle Boy in Woods
Bill MoynihanHooded Medic
Dagmar StanecTurkish Controller
Ray NazzariTurkish Coordinating Inspector
Richard AssadTurkish Controller
Andrew DivoffRussian Premier's Assistant (voice) (uncredited)
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