Genre: Comedy / War / Sci-Fi
Length: 1h 33m 0s
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Tagline: the hot-line suspense comedy
Plot outline: U.S. Air Force Colonel Jack Ripper goes completely and utterly mad, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He suspects that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people. The U.S. president meets with his advisors, where the Soviet ambassador tells him that if the U.S.S.R. is hit by nuclear weapons, it will trigger a "Doomsday Device" which will destroy all plant and animal life on Earth. Peter Sellers portrays the three men who might avert this tragedy: British Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, the only person with access to the demented Gen. Ripper; U.S. President Merkin Muffley, whose best attempts to divert disaster depend on placating a drunken Soviet Permier and the former Nazi genious Dr. Strangelove, who concludes that "such a device would not be a practical deterrent for reasons which at this moment must be all too obvious". Will the bombers be stopped in time, or will General Jack Ripper succeed in destroying the world ? Summary written by Colin Tinto {cst@imdb.com}
Comment: "Dr. Strangelove..." is one of those black comedies that conveys a very important message to its audience. Its message is that it is ridiculous to worry about things that you ultimately have no control over. Stanley Kubrick also shows that "those in charge" are the craziest ones of all and that they are the ones holding the fates of everyone else in their weak hands. Peter Sellers shines as he plays three different parts and George C. Scott is also excellent as usual. A great accomplishment and one of the finest films ever made. 5 stars out of 5.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
Country: UK
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CDs: 0
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| Peter Sellers | as | Capt. Lionel Mandrake/President Merkin Muffley/Dr. Strangelove |
| George C. Scott | as | Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson |
| Sterling Hayden | as | Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper |
| Keenan Wynn | as | Col. 'Bat' Guano |