The Brink of War heads to the 1986 Reykjavík summit and treats it as a historical thriller built on political brinkmanship rather than action. The trailer leans into diplomatic pressure, nuclear-era dread and the sense that every conversation could tip things the wrong way.
Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris and J.K. Simmons lead the cast, which gives this one a solid prestige shape even as the material stays tense and tightly wound.