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A tense, talk-heavy procedural that makes nuclear brinkmanship feel like a slow, suffocating countdown, with quiet moments of dread between the meetings.
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Dr. Strangelove
A razor-sharp, hilarious nightmare that makes you laugh while chilling you to the bone.
About 1964 British satire film directed by Stanley Kubrick
Genres comedy, war, black comedy
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, James B. Harris, Peter George
Starring Peter Sellers, James Earl Jones, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Shane Rimmer, Peter Bull
Music Laurie Johnson
Runtime 102 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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