Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
PG
29/01/1964 (GB)
Comedy, War
1h 35m
- 81% (5823 votes)
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The hot-line suspense comedy.
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 the nuclear strike.
- Stanley KubrickDirector, Screenplay
- Terry SouthernScreenplay
- Peter GeorgeScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,800,000
Revenue
$9,500,000
Keywords
- usa president
- general
- cold war
- strategic air command
- dark comedy
- nuclear missile
- satire
- black and white
- cynical
- war room
- bomber pilot
- nuclear weapons
- ex-nazi
- anti war
- doomsday device
- meditative
- absurdism
- satirical
- playful
- critical
- hilarious
- audacious
- farcical
- sardonic
Top Billed Cast
Peter Sellers
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove
George C. Scott
General "Buck" Turgidson
Sterling Hayden
Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper
Keenan Wynn
Colonel Bat Guano
Slim Pickens
Major "King" Kong
Peter Bull
Botschafter De Sadesky
James Earl Jones
Lt. Lothar Zogg
Tracy Reed
Miss Scott
Jack Creley
Mr. Staines
Frank Berry
Lt. Dietrich
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