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"The Brink of War" stars Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris on Reagan and Gorbachev's fateful meeting

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Newest development Aug 14, 2026 · 3 reportsThe True Story Behind The Brink of War

Emmy-winner Jeff Daniels stars as President Ronald Reagan and Jared Harris portrays Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in "The Brink of War," a film that portrays the two leaders at the 1986 Reykjavik Summit.

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  1. "The Brink of War" stars Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris on Reagan and Gorbachev's fateful meeting

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    The True Story Behind The Brink of War

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Reports & sources

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘The Brink of War’ Review: Jeff Daniels Makes an Unpersuasive Ronald Reagan in Talky Historical Drama About Nuclear Summit With Gorbachev (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Jared Harris plays the Soviet leader in Michael Russell Gunn’s film co-starring J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis and Aya Cash.

  2. 19FortyFive

    The Brink of War Movie Review: Jared Harris Convinces as Gorbachev. Jeff Daniels’ Ronald Reagan Comes and Goes (opens 19FortyFive)

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    The Brink of War: Jared Harris is convincing as the last Soviet leader, but Jeff Daniels' Reagan impression comes and goes — occasionally he sounds like Reagan, and the rest of the time he sounds like Jeff Daniels.

  3. Time

    The True Story Behind The Brink of War (opens Time)

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    Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris star as Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in a historical drama about the 1986 Reykjavik Summit

  4. Forbes

    How Cold War Trauma And ‘70s Cinema Inspired Reagan-Gorbachev Drama ‘The Brink Of War’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A dramatization of the 1986 Reykjavík Summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, 'The Brink of War' stars Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, and J.K. Simmons.

  5. CBS News

    "The Brink of War" stars Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris on Reagan and Gorbachev's fateful meeting (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Emmy-winner Jeff Daniels stars as President Ronald Reagan and Jared Harris portrays Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in "The Brink of War," a film that portrays the two leaders at the 1986 Reykjavik Summit.

  6. Townhall

  7. The Christian Post

    'The Brink of War' highlights Reagan’s fight for religious freedom in the USSR (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris bring former President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev’s Cold War showdown to life in “The Brink of War,” revealing how faith, religious freedom and the willingness to keep talking across deep divides helped change history.

  8. The Christian Post

    'Brink of War' star Jeff Daniels says film explores Reagan's push for religious freedom in the USSR (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris bring to life one of the Cold War’s most consequential encounters in “The Brink of War,” a historical drama about the Reykjavik Summit.