The Brink of War
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| Directed by | Michael Russell Gunn |
| Written by | Michael Russell Gunn |
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| Cinematography | Magdalena Górka |
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| Music by | Austin Wintory |
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| Distributed by | Angel Studios |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Brink of War is an upcoming American historical political drama movie written and directed by Michael Russell Gunn. The movie is about the Reykjavík Summit of 1986 between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev.[1]
It stars Jeff Daniels as Reagan, Jared Harris and Gorbachev and J. K. Simmons as U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz.[2][1] It also stars Hope Davis, Branka Katić, Aya Cash, Guy Burnet, John Ross Bowie, Adrian Rawlins, and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson in supporting roles.[3]
The movie is set to be released on August 14, 2026.[4]
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 Gorbacheva
- Aya Cash as a journalist
- Guy Burnet as Alexander
- John Ross Bowie as Kenneth Adelman
- Adrian Rawlins as Max Kampelman
- Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Richard Perle
- Vladimir Kulich as Sergey Akhromeyev
- Stephen Brennan as Paul Nitze
References
- 1 2 Grobar, Matt (5 August 2024). "Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris & J.K. Simmons To Topline Cold War Drama 'Reykjavik'; Michael Russell Gunn Directing For SK Global". Deadline. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ Klawans, Justin (5 August 2024). "Jeff Daniels To Play One of America's Most Controversial Presidents in New Cold War Movie". Collider. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (29 October 2024). "SK Global's Cold War Drama 'Reykjavik' Adds Four To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy (13 April 2026). "Angel Studios unveils five 2026 theatrical releases at CinemaCon". Screen Daily. Retrieved 13 April 2026.