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

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

The story of a deranged US Air Force general who orchestrates a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, the American president, his advisers, superiors and a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer trying to recall bombers to prevent a nuclear apocalypse, and the B-52 crew trying to deliver the bombs to their target... Read more Based on Peter George's novel Red Alert. Obsessed with the idea that the Communists intend to steal the Americans' "priceless bodily juices", General Jack D. Ripper (Hayden), the commander of the air base, sends a squadron of nuclear-armed bombers to bomb the USSR. U.S. President Muffy (Sellers) tries to save the day, he gathers his advisers, including the valiant General Turgidson (Scott) and the wheelchair-bound ex-Nazi scientist Dr. Strangelove (also played by Sellers). We will have to inform the Russians about everything so that they shoot down the planes. However, the Soviet ambassador (Bull) informs the president that the Soviet Union has constructed a secret weapon of retaliation that will automatically launch missiles if even one bomb falls on the country's territory. Meanwhile, British officer Mandrake (Sellers again) is trying to find out the bomber recall code from Ripper. Eventually, all the planes would either be shot down or recalled, but one brave pilot, Major T.J. "King" Kong (Pikens), will manage to break through... The funniest film ever made on the subject of a global nuclear disaster. Talented black satirical comedy is relevant even now, it seems a very true and gloomy prophecy.