The Brink of War (2026)
Not all battles are fought with bullets.
117 min
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.
- Release date
- August 14, 2026
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Austin Wintory
- Budget
- $21,000,000
- Box office
- $5,046,257
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Cast
- Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan
- Jared Harris as Mikhail Gorbachev
- J.K. Simmons as George Schultz
- Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan
- Branka Katic as Raisa Gorbachev
- Aya Cash as Cleo
- Guy Burnet as Alexander
- Adrian Rawlins as Max Kampelman
- Tim Dutton as Eduard Shevardnadze
- Stephen Brennan as Paul Nitze
- Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Richard Perle
- John Ross Bowie as Ken Adelman
- Joi Johannsson as KGB Colonel
- Jóel Sæmundsson as CIA Officer
- Vladimir Kulich as Sergey Akhromeyev
- Kristín Lea as Soviet Attaché
- Sara Rut Arnardóttir as Ronald Regan Assistant (uncredited)
- Alexander Briem as Journalist (uncredited)
- Einar Haraldsson as USSR Negotiating Team (uncredited)
Crew
- Michael Russell Gunn · Director
- Michael Russell Gunn · Writer
- Matt Aragachi · Producer
- Michael Russell Gunn · Producer
- Chris Hammond · Producer
- John Logan Pierson · Producer
- Austin Wintory · Composer
- Magdalena Górka · Cinematographer
- Michael L. Sale · Editor
- Laura Yanovich · Editor
- Vigfús Þormar Gunnarsson · Casting director
- Sheila Jaffe · Casting director
- Bryan Riley · Casting director
- Jeremy Zimmermann · Casting director