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

CBS News · August 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM

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

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.

Daniels and Harris share their experiences playing these two historical figures amid a period of high political tension.

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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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