The Manchurian Candidate

1962 2h 6m ★7.5

The Manchurian Candidate

“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.

Release Date October 24, 1962
Runtime 2h 6m
Language English
Director John Frankenheimer
Category Thriller, Drama
Rating 7.5 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1962
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