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Drama History

Not all battles are fought with bullets.

The Brink of War (2026)

Runtime119 min

Release date14/08/2026

CountryUnited States of America

Production

2521 Entertainment

2521 Entertainment

SK Global Entertainment

SK Global Entertainment

Designed Epic

Angel Studios

Angel Studios

Overview

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.

Directors & Screenwriters

Michael Russell Gunn

Director

Cast

Jeff Daniels

as Ronald Reagan

Jared Harris

as Mikhail Gorbachev

J.K. Simmons

as George Shultz

Hope Davis

as Nancy Reagan

Branka Katić

as Raisa Gorbachev

Aya Cash

as Cleo

Guy Burnet

as Alexander

Adrian Rawlins

as Max Rampleman

Tim Dutton

as Edward Shevardnadze

Stephen Brennan

as Paul Nitze

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

as Richard Perle

John Ross Bowie

as Ken Adelman

Catherine Burdon

as Margaret Clancy

Joi Johannsson

as KGB Colonel

Ari Freyr Isfeld Oskarsson

as KGB Officer

Jóel Sæmundsson

as CIA Officer

Vladimir Kulich

as Sergey Akhromeyev

Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson

as Major Alexei Ivanov

Sigurdur Jefferson

as Colonel Tim Schilling

Kristín Lea Sigríðardóttir

as Soviet Attaché

Tristan Roche

as Samantha Lightning - WH Staffer

Brynja Anderiman

as Horse Rider

Sara Rut Arnardóttir

as Ronald Regan Assistant (uncredited)

Alexander Briem

as Journalist (uncredited)

Ebba Guðný Guðmundsdóttir

as Protocol Officer (uncredited)

Tommi Thor Gudmundsson

as US Notetaker (uncredited)

Einar Haraldsson

as USSR Negotiating Team (uncredited)

Jón Jónsson

as TV Reporter (uncredited)

Jafet Máni Magnúsarson

as Gorbachev KGB (uncredited)

Axel Ólafsson

as KGB Notetaker (uncredited)

Dagur Þór Óskarsson

as Stand In (uncredited)

Stefán Þór Þorgeirsson

as Shultz Staffer (uncredited)

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Is Peace A Fantasy?

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Will There Be Peace Or War?

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Duration: 00:16

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Official Trailer

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Duration: 02:24