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The Brink of War 2026

Movie · 117 min · English · August 14, 2026

Historical dramaPolitical drama

Directed by Michael Russell GunnWritten by Michael Russell Gunn

Starring Jeff Daniels, J. K. Simmons, Hope Davis, Stephen Brennan, John Ross Bowie

The Brink of War represents 2026 American historical political drama crafted by Michael Russell Gunn during his first feature directorial effort. Against the backdrop of the Reykjavík Summit, the movie features Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, and J. K. Simmons.

Released on August 14, 2026, the film garnered favorable critical reception.

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Cast

• Jeff DanielsRonald Reagan
• J. K. SimmonsGeorge Shultz
• Hope DavisNancy Reagan
• Stephen BrennanPaul Nitze
• John Ross BowieKenneth Adelman
• Adrian RawlinsMax Kampelman
• Jóhannes Haukur JóhannessonRichard Perle
• Jared HarrisMikhail Gorbachev
• Branka KatićRaisa Gorbacheva
• Tim DuttonEduard Shevardnadze
• Vladimir KulichSergey Akhromeyev
• Aya CashCleo
• Guy BurnetAlexander

Crew

Director

Michael Russell Gunn

Writer

Michael Russell Gunn

Producer

Michael Russell Gunn, John Logan Pierson

Cinematography

Magdalena Górka

Editing

Mike Sale, Laura Yanovich

Music

Austin Wintory

Details

Production

2521 Entertainment, SK Global

Distributor

Angel Studios

Box office

$5 million

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