The Manchurian Candidate

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.

RATING

7.5 / 10

RELEASE DATE

1962-10-24

DIRECTOR

John Frankenheimer

RUNNING TIME

2h 6m

Budget: $2,200,000

Revenue: $7,700,000

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Eugenie Rose Chaney

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Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver

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James Edwards

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