The Manchurian Candidate

Movie
TitleThe Manchurian Candidate
User score

7.5

Release dateOct 24, 1962
GenreThriller, Drama
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
Production countryUnited States of America
Production companiesMC Productions, United Artists
Budget$2,200,000
Revenue$7,700,000
Run time126 min.

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.

Videos

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Original Theatrical Trailer

Mar 14, 2016

Angela Lansbury Looks Back at the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' | TCMFF 2016

Oct 22, 2022

Angela Lansbury on THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

Mar 21, 2016

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