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Dr. Strangelove
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
1964•1h 35m•PG•★ 8.1
Comedy / War
Synopsis
An unhinged American general orders a preemptive nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, forcing the President and his top advisors in the Pentagon War Room to scramble to prevent global apocalypse. Stanley Kubrick's razor-sharp Cold War dark comedy featuring Peter Sellers in three tour-de-force roles.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorStanley Kubrick
WriterTerry SouthernPeter GeorgeStanley Kubrick
CinematographyGilbert Taylor
MusicLaurie Johnson
Principal 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
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Runtime1h 35m (95 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorStanley Kubrick
LanguagesEnglish, Russian
CountryGB, US
StudioHawk Films • Columbia Pictures
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