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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

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.

ComedyWar

Release: 1964-01-29Runtime: 95 minRating: 8.1 (6095)

Cast

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

Crew

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Screenplay

Gilbert Taylor

Gilbert Taylor

Director of Photography

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Producer

Laurie Johnson

Original Music Composer

Anthony Harvey

Anthony Harvey

Editor

Terry Southern

Terry Southern

Screenplay

Peter George

Peter George

Novel

Leon Minoff

Executive Producer

Victor Lyndon

Producer

Ken Adam

Ken Adam

Production Design

Clips & Videos

Armando Iannucci on a new stage version of Dr Strangelove, starring Steve Coogan | BFI Q&A

Armando Iannucci on a new stage version of Dr Strangelove, starring Steve Coogan | BFI Q&A

Dr. Strangelove (1964) - The Doomsday Machine

Dr. Strangelove (1964) - The Doomsday Machine

DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB Official Trailer [1964]

DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB Official Trailer [1964]

First 10 Minutes

First 10 Minutes

Samuel L. Jackson on DR STRANGELOVE

Samuel L. Jackson on DR STRANGELOVE