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  • The Brink of War (2026)
  • PG
    117 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The Brink of War (2026)
PG
117 min | Drama, History, Thriller
President Reagan races to save a nuclear deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as pressure mounts all around him. Every word spoken could move the world closer to peace - or destruction.
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Writer
Michael Russell Gunn (script writer)
Producers
Matt Aragachi (producer) | Michael Russell Gunn (producer) (p.g.a.) | Chris Hammond (producer) | John Logan Pierson (producer) (p.g.a.) | Tyler Zacharia (producer)
Composer
Austin Wintory
Cinematographer
Magdalena Górka
Editors
Michael L. Sale (edited by) | Laura Yanovich
Casting
Vigfús Þormar Gunnarsson (casting director) | Sheila Jaffe | Bryan Riley | Jeremy Zimmermann
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Status
Edit Completed
Updated Apr 13, 2026
Release date
Aug 14, 2026 (United States)

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