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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 90.5 / 100
1964·Comedy / War·1h 35m

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.

Above the Line
Stanley Kubrick·DirectorStanley Kubrick·ScreenplayTerry Southern·ScreenplayGilbert Taylor·Director of PhotographyLaurie Johnson·Original Music ComposerAnthony Harvey·Editor
Cast
Peter Sellers·Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. StrangeloveGeorge C. Scott·General 'Buck' TurgidsonSterling Hayden·Brigadier General Jack D. RipperKeenan Wynn·Colonel Bat GuanoSlim Pickens·Major "King" KongPeter Bull·Botschafter De SadeskyJames Earl Jones·Lt. Lothar ZoggTracy Reed·Miss ScottJack Creley·Mr. StainesFrank Berry·Lt. Dietrich
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Stanley Kubrick·Director
Writing· 3
Stanley Kubrick·ScreenplayTerry Southern·ScreenplayPeter George·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Gilbert Taylor·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anthony Harvey·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Laurie Johnson·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Stanley Kubrick·ProducerVictor Lyndon·Producer
By the Numbers
90.5
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 42778%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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