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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. The film's leading actors are Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, and Angela Lansbury, with co-stars Janet Leigh ...
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 political thriller about a brainwashed vice-presidential nominee and a Gulf War veteran who uncovers a conspiracy. Directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber and Meryl Streep.
- (117K)
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Jonathan Demme
- 2004-07-30
Jonathan Demme's new Manchurian Candidate is a gourmet-popcorn movie--a hugely entertaining thriller shot through with dark shards of agony and paranoia. It takes nothing away from the original ...
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- Jonathan Demme
- R
- Denzel Washington
A classic political thriller about a brainwashed soldier who becomes a pawn in a sinister plot. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to rent or buy the movie online.
- (65)
- Mystery & Thriller, Drama
- PG-13
A classic political thriller about a Korean War veteran who is brainwashed as an assassin for a Communist conspiracy. The plot summary reveals the main characters, the twists and the ending of the film.
