"The Brink of War" dramatizes the tense 1986 Reykjavík Summit, where President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev face mounting political and personal pressures while negotiating a nuclear disarmament deal that could either ensure peace or risk catastrophic conflict. Actor Jeff Daniels plays President Reagan and talks about this key moment in U.S. history.

<p>"The Brink of War" dramatizes the tense 1986 Reykjav&iacute;k Summit, where President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev face mounting political and personal pressures while negotiating a nuclear disarmament deal that could either ensure peace or risk catastrophic conflict. Actor Jeff Daniels plays President Reagan and talks about this key moment in U.S. history.</p>