# Jeff Daniels and Jared Harris Face Off as Reagan and Gorbachev in The Brink of War, a Talky But Earnest Cold War Drama

> The Brink of War is now playing in theaters. Writer-director Michael Russell Gunn’s well-meaning feature film debut, The Brink of War, takes a wordy, academic approach to chronicling the two momentous days in October…

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- **Published:** 2026-08-14
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #brink #cold #daniels #gorbachev #harris #jared #jeff #reagan
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