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The Manchurian Candidate is a novel by Richard Condon, first published in 1959. It is a political thriller about the son of a prominent U.S. political family who is brainwashed into being an unwitting assassin for a Communist conspiracy.
The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American neo-noir psychological political thriller film directed and produced by John Frankenheimer. The screenplay is by George Axelrod, based on the 1959 Richard Condon novel The Manchurian Candidate.
A classic Cold War thriller about a brainwashed assassin and a Communist conspiracy. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
- (80K)
- Drama, Thriller
- John Frankenheimer
- 1962-10-24
Jul 30, 2004 · A remake of the 1962 classic, this film follows a Gulf War veteran who uncovers a conspiracy involving a brainwashed vice-presidential nominee. IMDb provides cast and crew details, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (117K)
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Jonathan Demme
- 2004-07-30
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco (Denzel Washington) finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond...
- (210)
- Jonathan Demme
- R
- Denzel Washington
Jun 7, 2024 · The Manchurian Candidate, American Cold War thriller, released in 1962, that catapulted John Frankenheimer to the top ranks of Hollywood directors. A platoon of American soldiers led by Maj. Bennett Marco (played by Frank Sinatra) is captured, taken to Manchuria, and brainwashed by communists
Dec 7, 2003 · A classic political thriller about a brainwashed assassin programmed to kill a presidential candidate. The film satirizes McCarthyism, communism and media manipulation with a twisty plot and a brilliant cast.
