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"Four people... Three minutes... Two choices... One chance for survival."

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.

Top Cast

  • Powers Boothe

    Powers Boothe

    Cassidy

  • Rebecca De Mornay

    Rebecca De Mornay

    Moreau

  • James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones

    Alice

  • Martin Landau

    Martin Landau

    President

  • Darren McGavin

    Darren McGavin

    Condor

  • Rip Torn

    Rip Torn

    Colonel Fargo

  • Jeffrey DeMunn

    Jeffrey DeMunn

    Harpoon

  • Peter MacNicol

    Peter MacNicol

    Sedgwick

  • Glenn Withrow

    Glenn Withrow

    Tyler

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.

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