Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
- Original title
- Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
- Year
- 1964
- Running time
- 93 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Peter Sellers
- George C. Scott
- Sterling Hayden
- James Earl Jones
- Keenan Wynn
- Slim Pickens
- Peter Bull
- Tracy Reed
- Jack Creley
- Glenn Beck
- Shane Rimmer
- Paul Tamarin
- Gordon Tanner
- Robert O'Neil
- Roy Stephens
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- Music
Laurie Johnson. Closing music: Vera Lynn- Cinematography
Gilbert Taylor (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. War | Satire. Black Comedy. Cold War. Nuclear Holocaust. Cult movie
- Synopsis
- Convinced that the Russians have infiltrated America's "vital essence", the crazed Ripper gives the go code to the 843rd bomb wing to attack Russia, setting in motion a series of darkly hilarious vignettes involving gung-ho soldiers, wacky generals, spying Russians, drunken premiers, battles with soda machines, fights in the War Room, and the Russians' top-secret Doomsday Machine. The film has three main centers of action: one of the B-52 bombers, on which a group of loyal men know they are about to start World War III; Burpelson Air Force Base, where Group Captain Lionel Mandrake (Peter Sellers) is trying to convince everyone that Ripper has gone mad and the bombing must be stopped; and the War Room, where President Merkin Muffley (Sellers again) is trying to make peace with the Russians.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1964: 4 Nominations for Oscar: Best Movie, Director, Actor (Peter Sellers), Screenplay1964: BAFTA Awards: Best Film, British Film and Art Direction (B&W). 6 Nominations1964: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Director. 3 Nominations1964: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1964: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Comedy Screenplay1965: Hugo Awards: Best Dramatic Presentation.
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