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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

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

"The hot-line suspense comedy."

1964

1h 35m

8.1(6322 votes)

Comedy

War

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Jack Creley

Mr. Staines

Frank Berry

Lt. Dietrich

Creative team

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Written by: Stanley Kubrick
Terry Southern
Produced by: Stanley Kubrick
Victor Lyndon

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