National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025)
Rating: 0.0/10
Duration: 125 min
Year: 2025
Genres: Comedy
Director(s): Sean Foley
Description:
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book 'Red Alert' by Peter George.
Cast
- Steve Coogan as Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake, President Muffley and Major TJ Kong
- Ben Turner as Colonel Bat Guano
- Mark Hadfield as Faceman
- Tony Jayawardena as Russian Ambassador Bakov
- John Hopkins as General Jack D. Ripper
- Richard Dempsey as Frank
- Giles Terera as General Buck Turgidson
- Oliver Alvin-Wilson as Jefferson
- Penny Ashmore as Vera Lynn
- Ben Deery as General Staines
- Mabli Gwynne as Ensemble/Swing
