Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

01/29/1964 (GB) • 1h 35m

Comedy, War

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.

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,800,000.00

Revenue

$9,500,000.00

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

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