The Brink of War

The Brink of War 8/10

Not all battles are fought with bullets.

Year of Release: 2026  | Runtime: 01:57 Hrs.
Drama History Thriller War 

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.

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Cast
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Ronald Reagan
Jared Harris
Jared Harris
Mikhail Gorbachev
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
George Shultz
Hope Davis
Hope Davis
Nancy Reagan
Branka Katić
Branka Katić
Raisa Gorbachev
Aya Cash
Aya Cash
Cleo
Guy Burnet
Guy Burnet
Alexander
Adrian Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins
Max Rampleman
Tim Dutton
Tim Dutton
Edward Shevardnadze
Stephen Brennan
Stephen Brennan
Paul Nitze
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Richard Perle
John Ross Bowie
John Ross Bowie
Ken Adelman
No profile - Catherine Burdon
Catherine Burdon
Margaret Clancy
Joi Johannsson
Joi Johannsson
KGB Colonel
Ari Freyr Isfeld Oskarsson
Ari Freyr Isfeld Oskarsson
KGB Officer
Jóel Sæmundsson
Jóel Sæmundsson
CIA Officer
Vladimir Kulich
Vladimir Kulich
Sergey Akhromeyev
Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson
Hjörtur Jóhann Jónsson
Major Alexei Ivanov
No profile - Sigurdur Jefferson
Sigurdur Jefferson
Colonel Tim Schilling
No profile - Kristín Lea Sigríðardóttir
Kristín Lea Sigríðardóttir
Soviet Attaché
No profile - Tristan Roche
Tristan Roche
Samantha Lightning - WH Staffer
No profile - Brynja Anderiman
Brynja Anderiman
Horse Rider
Sara Rut Arnardóttir
Sara Rut Arnardóttir
Ronald Regan Assistant (uncredited)
No profile - Alexander Briem
Alexander Briem
Journalist (uncredited)
No profile - Ebba Guðný Guðmundsdóttir
Ebba Guðný Guðmundsdóttir
Protocol Officer (uncredited)
No profile - Tommi Thor Gudmundsson
Tommi Thor Gudmundsson
US Notetaker (uncredited)
Einar Haraldsson
Einar Haraldsson
USSR Negotiating Team (uncredited)
Jón Jónsson
Jón Jónsson
TV Reporter (uncredited)
No profile - Jafet Máni Magnúsarson
Jafet Máni Magnúsarson
Gorbachev KGB (uncredited)
No profile - Axel Ólafsson
Axel Ólafsson
KGB Notetaker (uncredited)
No profile - Dagur Þór Óskarsson
Dagur Þór Óskarsson
Stand In (uncredited)
No profile - Stefán Þór Þorgeirsson
Stefán Þór Þorgeirsson
Shultz Staffer (uncredited)

FULL CREW
Michael Russell Gunn
Writing
Michael Russell Gunn
Directing
Michael Russell Gunn
Production
John Logan Pierson
Production
Ivana Primorac
Costume & Make-Up
Ivana Primorac
Costume & Make-Up
Christopher Hammond
Production
Magdalena Górka
Camera
Michael L. Sale
Editing
Laura Steiger
Editing
Austin Wintory
Sound

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