The Manchurian Candidate

Name: The Manchurian Candidate
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 1962-10-24
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, James Gregory

1962·Movie·PG-13·126 min·★ 7.5(850)

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“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.

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About The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 English-language thriller and drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. The cast is led by Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on TCM, YouTube Free.

The Manchurian Candidate was produced by MC Productions and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on October 24, 1962, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: John Frankenheimer
Writers: George Axelrod
Release date: October 24, 1962
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: MC Productions, United Artists

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The Manchurian Candidate cast & crew

The Manchurian Candidate was directed by John Frankenheimer and written by George Axelrod.

The cast features Frank Sinatra as Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco, Laurence Harvey as Raymond Shaw, Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Iselin, Janet Leigh as Eugenie Rose Chaney, James Gregory as Sen. John Yerkes Iselin, and Henry Silva as Chunjin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Amram, cinematography is by Lionel Lindon, and it was produced by George Axelrod and Howard W. Koch.

Is The Manchurian Candidate worth watching?

The Manchurian Candidate holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 850 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and drama, The Manchurian Candidate is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Manchurian Candidate

In United States, you can stream The Manchurian Candidate on TCM and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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