The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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Audience Score
75
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PG-13 2 hr 6 minOct 24th, 1962Drama, Thriller
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.
StarringFrank SinatraLaurence HarveyAngela Lansbury
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 24th, 1962 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 25th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,200,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$7,700,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Howard W. Koch
Production Companies:MC Productions, United Artists
Movie Tags:
black and whiteconspiracycold warkorean war (1950-53)electioncommunistbrainwashingkoreapresidential candidatestepparents