National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

This comedy and war film is a stage adaptation of the story originally told in a Stanley Kubrick motion picture and the book Red Alert by Peter George. The plot serves as a satire focusing on a defiant United States general who initiates a nuclear strike.

Directed by Sean Foley, this production follows his 2016 film Mindhorn. The screenplay was written by Sean Foley and Armando Iannucci, and the project was produced by National Theatre. Steve Coogan stars in the production, portraying four different characters: President Muffley, Captain Mandrake, Major TJ Kong, and Dr. Strangelove. The supporting cast includes Giles Terera as General Buck Turgidson, John Hopkins as General Jack D. Ripper, Oliver Alvin-Wilson as Jefferson, Penny Ashmore as Vera Lynn, and Ben Deery as General Staines. Produced in the United Kingdom by National Theatre, the film has a runtime of 125 minutes and was released on March 27, 2025.