The hot-line suspense comedy.
A rogue U.S. general launches a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a frantic effort in the Pentagon war room to prevent global annihilation. As political and military leaders scramble, absurdities and bureaucratic failures reveal the madness of Cold War brinkmanship. Meanwhile, a former Nazi scientist offers a bizarre survival plan, highlighting the darkly comedic horror of mutually assured destruction.
Selected disc options for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
| Extras | Sony BD-ALL 4K/US/OOP 2020 | Criterion BD-A/US 2016 | Sony BD-ALL/US/OOP 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside “Dr. Strangelove” or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to “Strangelove” | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| No Fighting in the War Room or: Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb | has extra | ||
| Deep Impact - Interview with David George (Son of Author Peter George) | has extra | has extra | |
| Exploding Myths - Interview with Richard Daniels | has extra | has extra | |
| Flying Solo: Stanley Kubrick as Producer - Interview with Mick Broderick | has extra | has extra | |
| Split-Screen - Archival Interviews with Actors Peter Sellers and George C. Scott | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| Stanley Kubrick’s Pursuit of Perfection - Interview with Camera Operator Kelvin Pike and Joe Dunton | has extra | has extra | |
| Transcending Time: Symbols and Strangelove - Interview with Rodney Hill | has extra | has extra | |
| Interview with Actor Peter Sellers on NBC’s Today Show - Conducted by Gene Shalit | has extra | has extra | |
| Interview with Robert McNamara | has extra | has extra | |
| Audio Interview Excerpts with Director/Co-Writer Stanley Kubric | has extra | has extra | |
| “The Cold War” - Picture-in-Picture Feature | has extra | has extra | |
| Exhibitor Trailer | has extra | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- Sony’s 4K UHD is included in the “Columbia Classics: 4K Ultra HD Collection, Volume 1” box set. Reissued separately (2021/07/06).
- Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by David Bromwich and an article by co-writer Terry Southern (1994).
- Sony’s “45th Anniversary Special Edition” Blu-ray includes a 32-page booklet with writing by Travis Baker and Richard Tanne.
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