The read
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
President Ronald Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic51/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael Russell GunnWriter
- Michael Russell GunnDirector
- Austin WintoryOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jeff DanielsRonald Reagan
- Jared HarrisMikhail Gorbachev
- J.K. SimmonsGeorge Shultz
- Hope DavisNancy Reagan
- Branka KatićRaisa Gorbachev
- Aya CashCleo
- Guy BurnetAlexander
- Adrian RawlinsMax Rampleman
- Tim DuttonEdward Shevardnadze
- Stephen BrennanPaul Nitze
- Jóhannes Haukur JóhannessonRichard Perle
- John Ross BowieKen Adelman
Stills
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Themes
cold warronald reaganmikhail gorbachev1980spolitical strugglereykjavík, icelandindependent filmconservative propaganda
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