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Dr. Strangelove
Dr. Strangelove poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster by Tomi Ungerer
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Produced by Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay by
Stanley Kubrick
Terry Southern
Peter George
Based on Red Alert by Peter George
Starring
Peter Sellers
George C. Scott
Sterling Hayden
Keenan Wynn
Slim Pickens
Tracy Reed
Music by Laurie Johnson
Cinematography Gilbert Taylor
Edited by Anthony Harvey
Production
company
Hawk Films
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
January 29, 1964
Running time
94 minutes[1]
Country
United Kingdom[2]
United States[2]
Language English
Budget $1.8 million[3]
Box office $9.4 million (North America)[3]

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