The Brink of War

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The Brink of War

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Drama

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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 from advisors, intelligence agencies, and history itself, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

1d

2/4

Jeff Daniels is Reagan and Jared Harris is Gorbachev. And 40 years after their nuclear summit comes a super-stodgy movie reminder that has all the visual punch of a book on tape.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

1d

3/5

An on-the-nose paean to good ol’ boy diplomacy that’s nevertheless enjoyable—and worth heeding.

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Richard Roeper

RogerEbert.com

1d

2.5/4

It’s a testament to the star power and forceful talents of Daniels and Harris that we never grow restless with the static nature of the proceedings.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

6h

4/5

With “The Brink of War”, writer-director Michael Russell Gunn chronicles the Reykjavík Summit, offering fascinating historical and political perspectives into the talks, their ultimate collapse, and the shaky trust that grew between the two leaders.

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Michael Cook

KLRT-TV

7h

7.5/10

If you're a big history buff, this movie is for you.

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

1d

7/10

Worthy nostalgia for a time in 1986 when direct talks between adversarial world leaders could lead to a legacy of arms reduction

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Inna

30m

Great movie. I remember this period of time. Very nicely done ! Thank you !😍

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Scott G

5h

A great way to portray Reagan. People always underestimate how good he was at his job. This does a nice job showing his talent.

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Marilyn

6h

Excellent recount of a critical meeting. great acting.

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Mike O

9h

So slow and definitely should be a documentary not a film length film. Love Angel studios but don’t love this movie.

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Elizabeth T

10h

Reagan's hair should be darker.

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Akos S

14h

Excellent portrayal of the attempt to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons during the meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary of Soviet Communst party, Michael Gorbachev. It is relevant to current times inasmuch it contrasts capitalism with socialism and communism.

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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 from advisors, intelligence agencies, and history itself, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.

Director: Michael Russell Gunn
Producer: John Logan Pierson, Sidney Kimmel, Matt Aragachi, Christopher Hammond, Tyler Zacharia, John Logan Pierson, Michael Russell Gunn
Screenwriter: Michael Russell Gunn
Distributor: Angel Studios
Production Co: SK Global, Designed Epic, 2521 Entertainment
Rating: PG (Language|Thematic Elements|Smoking)
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery & Thriller, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 57m

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