By Dawn's Early Light
Brief Synopsis
A full-scale nuclear war is threatened when an unidentified missile strikes a Russian city. The American president and the Soviet premier race against time to stop their own missiles and save the world from destruction.
Cast & Crew
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Jack Sholder
Director
Katherine Cortez
Pat Skipper
Michael Gomez
Steve Rankin
Kieran Mulroney
Film Details
Also Known As
Grand Tour, The
Genre
Thriller
War
Release Date
1990
Location
Brentwood, California, USA; Oxnard, California, USA; Valencia, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A full-scale nuclear war is threatened when an unidentified missile strikes a Russian city. The American president and the Soviet premier race against time to stop their own missiles and save the world from destruction.
Director
Jack Sholder
Director
Cast
Katherine Cortez
Pat Skipper
Michael Gomez
Steve Rankin
Kieran Mulroney
Adrian Ricard
Ray Nazzari
Jeffrey Demunn
Ann Gillespie
Martin Landau
Paul Tompkins
Jon Streuer
Danielle Von Zerneck
Ken Jenkins
Dagmar Stanec
Darren Mcgavin
Anabella Price
Douglas Tolbert
Scott Trost
Ronald William Lawrence
T R Marino
Richard Assad
Rebecca De Mornay
Rip Torn
Daniel Benzali
Steve Eastin
James Earl Jones
Jon Cedar
Dana Kimmell Anderson
Bill Moynihan
Peter Macnicol
Glenn Withrow
Powers Boothe
Richard Speight
Randal Patrick
Nicolas Coster
Tony Rayner
Crew
Jacqueline Anteau
Art Department Coordinator
Dee Arbucci
Assistant Camera Operator
Steve Austin
Consultant
Dan Baird
Song
Craig Barron
Visual Effects Supervisor
Curtis Baruth
Construction Coordinator
Bob Beemer
Rerecording
Bruce Bisenz
Sound Mixer
Will Blount
Property Master
David Bomba
Set Designer
Jan Erik Brodin
Sound Mixer
Mark Burnett
Video Playback
Karla Caldwell
Adr Editor
Dan Carlin
Music Editor
Jim Chesney
Transportation Coordinator
John Chickanis
Other
Wade Childress
Camera Operator
Henry Cline
Assistant Camera Operator
Mark Combs
Key Grip
Peter Conn
Graphics
Brian Davis
Stunt Man
Jeffrey Downer
Production Coordinator
Larry Edwards
Grip
Michael Evans
Other
Peter Fandetti
Assistant Editor
Brian Flora
Matte Painter
Steve Frohardt
Best Boy
Bruce Gilbert
Executive Producer
Bruce Gilbert
Screenplay
David Goldberg
Art Director
John Goodson
Chief Modelmaker
Sybil Gray
Costumes
Alexander Gruszynski
Director Of Photography
Thomas M. Hammel
Producer
Tom Harjo
Grip
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
John Holliday
Foreman
Paul Hulme
Music
Debbie Hupp
Song
Howard Jensen
Special Effects Coordinator
Daniel S. Jimenez
Dolly Grip
Bruton Jones
Set Designer
Trevor Jones
Music
Sean Joyce
Matte Painter
Shane D Kelly
Gaffer
William Koski
Other
Peter Kuran
Other
Kevin Landry
Production Accountant
Mark R Lilienthal
Special Effects
Tony Lombardo
Editor
Johnny Macrae
Song
Toni Maier
Location Manager
T J Marino
Technical Advisor
Judd Maslansky
Assistant Editor
Bill Mather
Matte Painter
Jesse Mather
Best Boy
Buck Mcdancer
Stunt Coordinator
Buck Mcdancer
Stunt Man
Rich Mckay
Assistant Camera Operator
David Mcmoyler
Sound Editor
Anne Monn
Animator
Susan Moore
Associate Producer
Bob Morrison
Song
Charlie Mullen
Motion Control
Robert D. Nellans
Assistant Director
Andy Nelson
Rerecording
Michael Novotny
Production Designer
Paul Oehlke
Mechanical Special Effects
Robin Oliver
Assistant Director
Lollie Ortiz
Titles
William Palmer
Transportation Captain
Michael Pangrazio
Art Director
William Prochnau
Source Material (From Novel)
Barbara Riley
Negative Cutting
Anthony Rivero Stabley
Set Decorator
Pat Romano
Stunt Man
James Rynning
Carpenter
David Sanucci
Boom Operator
Judith Saunders
Script Supervisor
Martin Schaer
Camera Operator
Ephraim Schaffer
Unit Production Manager
Bill Schirmer
Special Effects Coordinator
Rod Schumacher
Art Assistant
Barbara Scott
Costume Designer
Victoria Seale
Music Coordinator
Diane Seniw
Assistant Production Accountant
Echo Film Services
Sound Effects Editor
David Stein
Grip
Karen Stephens
Makeup Assistant
Ron Surma
Casting Associate
Edward Suski
Rerecording
Bo Svensson
Boom Operator
Roland Tanten
Special Effects
Steve Tracy
Scenic Artist
Conway Twitty
Song Performer
Amy Vincent
Assistant Camera Operator
Howie Weed
Chief Modelmaker
Ron Wengler
Color Timer
Ron Wild
Makeup Artist
Kelley Wood
Other
Debra Wright
Costume Supervisor
Lisa Yarick
Assistant Property Master
Film Details
Also Known As
Grand Tour, The
Genre
Thriller
War
Release Date
1990
Location
Brentwood, California, USA; Oxnard, California, USA; Valencia, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 24, 1990
Aired in United States May 19, 1990
Released in United States on Video August 8, 1990
Shown at Houston International Film Festival April 24, 1990.
Previous title: "The Grand Tour."
Began shooting August 7, 1989.
Completed shooting late September 1989.
