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 the nuclear strike.
Keywords:
Usa president
General
Cold war
Strategic air command
Dark comedy
Nuclear missile
Satire
Black and white
War room
Bomber pilot
Nuclear weapons
Ex-nazi
Anti war
Doomsday device
Absurdism
Grand
Hilarious
Movie tag line: "The hot-line suspense comedy."
Character: Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove
Character: General "Buck" Turgidson
Character: Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper
Character: Colonel Bat Guano
Character: Major "King" Kong