THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE is a complex paranoid political horror story about a brainwashed American platoon and a decorated soldier programmed to assassinate political enemies. The former platoon commander must piece together the clues to discover the killer's identity, his next target, and who is behind this sinister plan. .. Read more
| Starring | Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Laurence Harvey |
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| Director | John Frankenheimer |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE is a complex paranoid political horror story about a brainwashed American platoon and a decorated soldier programmed to assassinate political enemies. The former platoon commander must piece together the clues to discover the killer's identity, his next target, and who is behind this sinister plan. Seasoned cast delivers strong performances, with an uncharacteristically hard-bitten Sinatra, a maliciously identifiable Harvey, and a frighteningly overbearing Lansbury. Political juxtaposition and factual plausibility lend terrifying realism. Based on Richard Condon's harrowing novel. Academy Award Nominations: Best Film Editing, Best Supporting Actress--Angela Lansbury.
| Starring | Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Laurence Harvey, James Gregory, Henry Silva |
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| Director | John Frankenheimer |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 1 min |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 must-see movies, 100 Top Thrillers, American Film Institute's top 100 |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, Spanish, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1962 To Rent: DVD: 22 Sep 2004 |
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A Memorable and Important Thriller
This 1962 political and psychological thriller dealing with brainwashing and assassination generally tends to appear on most 'Top 100 Movies of All Time'... read more »
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great film!
a masterpiece! Brilliant plot, great acting and Henry Silva to boot! Much more interesting than the remake. All the lead roles are expertly handled by Sinatra, ... read more »
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a political nightmare deluxe
a political nightmare deluxe.
this is a horrific exploration of the arrogance of power, and what can happen when politics surrender to it ... read more »
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Must see
Definitely one for the 'must see' list. The original and the better of the two. Excellent story line, character development and tension. Sinatra and ... read more »
Angela Lansbury has slammed Denzel Washington's The Manchurian Candidate remake, insisting it was destined to flop. Lansbury was Oscar-nominated for her role as the domineering mother of a brainwashed soldier in the John Frankenheimer film, and she admits she was shocked when the 1962 movie was remade in 2004, starring Washington and Meryl Streep. The new version was warmly received by critics - but Lansbury insists it 'failed' because too many film fans knew about the twist at the end. She... Read more
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