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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

The hot-line suspense comedy.

19648.11h 35m

Overview

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Terry Southern, Peter George, Stanley Kubrick
Produced by Victor Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick
Box OfficeBudget: $1.8MRevenue: $9.5M

Top Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

General 'Buck' Turgidson

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Colonel Bat Guano

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Major "King" Kong

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Botschafter De Sadesky

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Lt. Lothar Zogg

Tracy Reed

Tracy Reed

Miss Scott

J

Jack Creley

Mr. Staines

F

Frank Berry

Lt. Dietrich

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentgeneralcold warstrategic air commanddark comedynuclear missilesatireblack and whitecynicalwar roombomber pilotnuclear weaponsex-nazianti wardoomsday deviceabsurdismsatiricalhilariousaudaciousfarcicalsardoniceveryone dies

About Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a comedy, war film released in 1964 exploring themes of usa president, general, cold war, strategic air command, dark comedy, nuclear missile. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, it stars Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden. After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.

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