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

1964PG1h 35m8.1 / 10

The hot-line suspense comedy.

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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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb opened in theaters January 29, 1964. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

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.

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

Cast

Peter SellersGroup Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove
George C. ScottGeneral 'Buck' Turgidson
Sterling HaydenBrigadier General Jack D. Ripper
Keenan WynnColonel Bat Guano
Slim PickensMajor "King" Kong
Peter BullBotschafter De Sadesky
James Earl JonesLt. Lothar Zogg
Tracy ReedMiss Scott

Credits

Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
Written by
Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, Peter George, Peter George

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$1.8M
Box office
$9.5M

Production

  • Hawk FilmsUnited Kingdom
  • Columbia PicturesUnited States

Themes

absurdismanti waraudaciousblack and whitebomber pilotcold warcynicaldark comedy