Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
70 audience votes
Key crew
- Jack SholderDirector
- Trevor JonesOriginal Music Composer
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
Stills
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Themes
soviet unionbombernuclear missilenorth atlantic treaty organization (nato)