The Brink of War (2026)
Not all battles are fought with bullets.
Synopsis
President Ronald Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.
Cast
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Jeff Daniels
as Ronald Reagan
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Jared Harris
as Mikhail Gorbachev
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J.K. Simmons
as George Shultz
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Hope Davis
as Nancy Reagan
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Branka Katić
as Raisa Gorbachev
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Aya Cash
as Cleo
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Guy Burnet
as Alexander
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Adrian Rawlins
as Max Rampleman
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Tim Dutton
as Edward Shevardnadze
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Stephen Brennan
as Paul Nitze
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Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
as Richard Perle
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John Ross Bowie
as Ken Adelman
- Catherine Burdon as Margaret Clancy
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Joi Johannsson
as KGB Colonel
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Ari Freyr Isfeld Oskarsson
as KGB Officer
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Jóel Sæmundsson
as CIA Officer
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Vladimir Kulich
as Sergey Akhromeyev
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Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson
as Major Alexei Ivanov
Crew
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Michael Russell Gunn
Director
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Magdalena Górka
Director of Photography
- Michael L. Sale Editor
- Laura Steiger Editor
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Austin Wintory
Original Music Composer
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Michael Russell Gunn
Producer
- John Logan Pierson Producer
- Christopher Hammond Producer
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Michael Russell Gunn
Writer
News about The Brink of War
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