The Manchurian Candidate
1962·Movie
·2h 6min·
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When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!
Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
Classic Political ThrillerPsychological ManipulationCold War ParanoiaIntriguing MysteryIconic PerformancesSubversive SatireBrainwashing ThemeConspiracy & TreasonSuspenseful & Tense
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Directed by:
John Frankenheimer, David Salven, Joseph C. Behm
Written by:
Richard Condon, George Axelrod
Produced by:
John Frankenheimer, Howard W. Koch, George Axelrod
Composed by:
Del Harris, Richard Carruth, Joe Edmondson
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