Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper
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Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper is a paranoid U.S. Air Force officer in the satirical film "Dr. Strangelove," whose unhinged actions trigger a potential nuclear apocalypse.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper canonical | 1 |
| General Jack D. Ripper | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| allegoricalTarget |
U.S. military leadership during the Cold War
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nuclear deterrence doctrine ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
Cold War hysteria
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conspiracy theories ⓘ military paranoia ⓘ nuclear annihilation ⓘ |
| basedOn | characters and themes from the novel Red Alert ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anti-communist
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conspiracy-minded ⓘ fanatical ⓘ paranoid ⓘ |
| commandOf | Burpelson Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Group Captain Lionel Mandrake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Peter George
NERFINISHED
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Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dr. Strangelove universe ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
anti-war film
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black comedy ⓘ political satire ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies dangers of military autonomy over nuclear weapons
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satirizes Cold War nuclear brinkmanship ⓘ |
| notableBelief |
believes fluoridation of water is a communist plot
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obsessed with purity of bodily fluids ⓘ |
| notableScene |
monologue about purity of bodily fluids
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office confrontation with Group Captain Mandrake ⓘ |
| occupation | U.S. Air Force officer ⓘ |
| orders | Wing attack plan R ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Sterling Hayden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
initiates unauthorized nuclear attack
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triggers potential nuclear apocalypse ⓘ |
| setting | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toneOfDepiction |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1964 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sterling Hayden
this entity surface form:
General Jack D. Ripper