Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

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Stanley Kubrick Director previously directed Lolita

Dr. Strangelove is a parody on the Cold War nuclear scares, in which an American General unilaterally orders a nuclear strike on Russia and locks himself in his office. It's up to the American President and other delegates to figure out how to stop this.

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Stanley Kubrick originally sought out to make a serious dramatic picture when he began the writing process for Dr. Strangelove, however, late nights combined with the over-the-top subject matter led to the film becoming a satirical farce on the subject of war.

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Reference: Metropolis

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Quote: Brigadier General Jack Ripper

Mandrake, do you realize that in addition to fluoridating water, why, there are studies underway to fluoridate salt, flour, fruit juices, soup, sugar, milk... ice cream. Ice cream, Mandrake, children's ice cream?!

Group Captain Lionel Mandrake

Good lord...

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Peter Sellers Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, President Merkin Muffley, Dr. Strangelove
George C. Scott General 'Buck' Turgidson
Sterling Hayden Brigadier General Jack Ripper
Keenan Wynn Colonel 'Bat' Guano
Slim Pickens Major 'King' Kong
Peter Bull Russian Ambassador Alexi de Sadesky
James Earl Jones Lieutenant Lothar Zogg
Tracy Reed Miss Scott
Jack Creley Mr. Staines
Frank Berry Lieutenant Dietrich
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Name Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
US Release Jan. 29, 1964
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Runtime 95
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Rating PG
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $9,440,272
  • = total worldwide gross $9,440,272
  • - a reported budget of $1,800,000
  • = a 424.5% net profit of $7,640,272
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