Posted 8/14/2026
Written and directed by Michael Russell Gunn, The Brink of War is a historical political drama that chronicles the high-stakes nuclear negotiations of the 1986 Reykjavík Summit.
As talks unfold behind closed doors, deep-seated ideological divides, mutual distrust, and immense political pressure from back home threaten to derail the fragile diplomacy and push global tensions to a dangerous breaking point.
The film centers on U.S. President Ronald Reagan, played by Jeff Daniels, as he engages in tense, one-on-one debates opposite Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev (played by Jared Harris).
Anchored by a resolute performance from Jeff Daniels alongside a strong supporting cast including J.K. Simmons as Secretary of State George Shultz, The Brink of War offers a grounded, atmospheric look at the volatile human dynamics behind modern history's most critical peace summit.
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