The Brink of War(2026)

PG
Rated PG for language, thematic elements and smoking
1h 57m

Release Date: Aug 14, 2026 | Wide

President Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting from advisors, intelligence agencies, and history itself, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace… or destruction.

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Original Release | Aug 14, 2026

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Director & Top Cast

Michael Russell Gunn
Director

Jeff Daniels
Ronald Reagan

Jared Harris
Mikhail Gorbachev

J.K. Simmons
George Shultz

Jón Jónsson
Tv reporter

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Richard Perle

Aya Cash

Cleo

Hope Davis

Nancy Reagan

Guy Burnet

Alexander

Adrian Rawlins

Max Kampelman

John Ross Bowie

Ken Adelman

Vladimir Kulich

Sergey Akhromeyev

Branka Katic

Raisa Gorbachev

Tim Dutton

Eduard Shevardnadze

Einar Haraldsson

USSR Negotiating Team

Stephen Brennan

Paul Nitze

Catherine Burdon

Margaret Clancy

Ari Freyr Ísfeld Óskarsson

KGB Officer #1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

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President 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. — Angel Studios