Dr. Strangelove, or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb / Columbia Pictures presents Stanley Kubrick's [film] ; screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Peter George & Terry Southern ; produced & directed by Stanley Kubrick.
A group of paranoia-inspired, war-happy generals manage to initiate an "accidential" nuclear apocalypse. Joint Chief of Staff "Buck" Turgidson and Air Force Strategic Commander Jack Ripper, order a bomber squadron to attack the USSR. This triggers a Soviet secret weapon called the 'Doomsday Machine....
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English French Arabic Dutch |
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English |
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English (TrueHD 5.1, D olby stereo.) or dubbed French (TrueHD 5.1) dialogue, Arabic, Dutch, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing ; (Special features: English dialogue, Dutch or French subtitles). |
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Culver City, Calif. :
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
[2009]
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| Edition: | Forty-fifth anniversary special edition. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A group of paranoia-inspired, war-happy generals manage to initiate an "accidential" nuclear apocalypse. Joint Chief of Staff "Buck" Turgidson and Air Force Strategic Commander Jack Ripper, order a bomber squadron to attack the USSR. This triggers a Soviet secret weapon called the 'Doomsday Machine.' The weapon is a diabolical retaliatory missile system. In an attempt to advert this catastrophe, British Captain Lionel Mandrake becomes the only person with access to Gen. Ripper. U.S. President Muffley, whose best attempt at diverting this disaster depends on convincing a boozed-up Soviet Premier it's all a silly mistake. Advising the president is Dr. Strangelove, a demented ex-Nazi scientist. |
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| Note: | Title from container. Based on the book "Red alert" by Peter George. Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. Special features: "The Cold War:" Picture-in-Picture and Pop-up trivia track; "No fighting in the War Room, or: Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear threat" featurette; "Inside: Dr. Strangelove, or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb" featurette; "Best Sellers, or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove" featurette; "The art of Stanley Kubrick: from short films to Strangelove" featurette; an interview with Robert McNamara; split-screen interviews with Peter Sellers and George C. Scott; BD-Live enabled. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CT1 D0111087 Blu-ray Video |
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MPAA rating: PG; thematic elements, some violent content, sexual humor and mild language. |
| ISBN: | 1435920724 9781435920729 |
| System Details: | Blu-ray disc, regions A, B, and C, widescreen (1.66:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono., 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital stereo., High Definition and standard definition). This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player. |
| Cast: |
Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Tracy Reed. |