The Brink of War
“Not all battles are fought with bullets.”
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
32 people
Jeff Daniels
Ronald Reagan
Known for
The Martian
Dumb and Dumber
Jared Harris
Mikhail Gorbachev
Known for
Chernobyl
Foundation
J.K. Simmons
George Shultz
Known for
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Whiplash
Hope Davis
Nancy Reagan
Known for
Your Honor
Wayward Pines
Branka Katić
Raisa Gorbachev
Known for
The Paradise
Black Cat, White Cat
Aya Cash
Cleo
Known for
The Boys
You're the Worst
Guy Burnet
Alexander
Known for
FUBAR
Landman
Adrian Rawlins
Max Rampleman
Known for
Chernobyl
The White Princess
Tim Dutton
Edward Shevardnadze
Known for
The Bourne Identity
The Infiltrator
Stephen Brennan
Paul Nitze
Known for
The Woman in the Wall
The General
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Richard Perle
Known for
Vikings: Valhalla
Alpha
John Ross Bowie
Ken Adelman
Known for
The Big Bang Theory
Feel Good
Michael Russell Gunn Director · Austin Wintory Composer Magdalena Górka Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5M · Budget $21M · United States release August 14, 2026
Box office
Budget
$21,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,046,257
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
2521 Entertainment
Production
SK Global Entertainment
Production
Designed Epic
Production
Angel Studios
Production
Angel
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
Puerto Rico · August 13, 2026
Limited theatrical · Fine Arts
United States · August 14, 2026
Theatrical
United States · September 1, 2026
Digital
United States
October 20, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Brazil
October 12, 2026 · Digital
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