DramaHistory
The Brink of War
“Not all battles are fought with bullets.”
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.
Directed by Michael Russell Gunn
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Status
Released
Released
August 13, 2026
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
English, Russian
Budget → Revenue
$21.0M → $5.0M
Top cast
Jeff Daniels
Ronald Reagan
Jared Harris
Mikhail Gorbachev
J.K. Simmons
George Shultz
Hope Davis
Nancy Reagan
Branka Katić
Raisa Gorbachev
Aya Cash
Cleo
Guy Burnet
Alexander
Adrian Rawlins
Max Rampleman
Tim Dutton
Edward Shevardnadze
Stephen Brennan
Paul Nitze
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Richard Perle
John Ross Bowie
Ken Adelman
Catherine Burdon
Margaret Clancy
Joi Johannsson
KGB Colonel
Ari Freyr Isfeld Oskarsson
KGB Officer
Jóel Sæmundsson
CIA Officer
Vladimir Kulich
Sergey Akhromeyev
Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson
Major Alexei Ivanov
Sigurdur Jefferson
Colonel Tim Schilling
Kristín Lea Sigríðardóttir
Soviet Attaché
