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Jeff Daniels: 'Brink' is relevant because the world's still dangerous

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"The Newsroom" and "American Rust" alum Jeff Daniels says his Cold War-era nail-biter, "The Brink of War," has themes that resonate today.

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  1. The Brunswick News

    Jeff Daniels felt weight of history as Reagan in 'The Brink of War' (opens The Brunswick News)

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    DETROIT — Jeff Daniels plays Ronald Reagan in "The Brink of War," and while he may not have walked in Reagan's shoes for the role, he did sit in his chair. The movie, which opens in theaters Friday, tells the…

  2. New York Post

    Is ‘The Brink of War’ Movie Streaming on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video? (opens New York Post)

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    Jeff Daniels stars as Ronald Reagan in this Cold War historical drama.

  3. KGET Bakersfield

    Stars shine bright in ‘The Brink of War’ (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- “The Brink of War” is the exact opposite of a summer movie release. There are no massive fight scenes, only the careful dialogue between the two most powerful men on the planet. There is no flashy alien or a timeless backdrop, only the stark terrain of Iceland.

  4. KING 5 Seattle

    Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris preview political thriller 'The Brink of War' (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    "The Brink of War" is now in theaters nationwide.

  5. Our Quad Cities

    Cook review: 'Brink of War' is better-than-average Cold War history (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    It's interesting. But it's not always entertaining. "The Brink of War" is based on the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between Mikhail Gorbachev (Jared Harris) and President Ronald Reagan (Jeff Daniels,) when the two had a discussion that eventually led to the 1986 nuclear arms control treaty.

  6. UPI

    Jeff Daniels: 'Brink' is relevant because the world's still dangerous (opens UPI)

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    "The Newsroom" and "American Rust" alum Jeff Daniels says his Cold War-era nail-biter, "The Brink of War," has themes that resonate today.

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