Denzel Washington
Army Major Ben Marco
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The Manchurian Candidate is a novel by Richard Condon, first published in 1959. It is a political thriller about the son of a prominent U.S. political family who is brainwashed into being an unwitting assassin for a Communist conspiracy.
The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American neo-noir psychological political thriller film directed and produced by John Frankenheimer. The screenplay is by George Axelrod, based on the 1959 Richard Condon novel The Manchurian Candidate.
A classic political thriller about a brainwashed assassin in the Korean War and a Communist conspiracy. Starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh and Angela Lansbury, directed by John Frankenheimer.
- (80K)
- Drama, Thriller
- John Frankenheimer
- 1962-10-24
Jul 30, 2004 · A remake of the 1962 political thriller about a brainwashed vice-presidential nominee and a former soldier who uncovers a conspiracy. IMDb provides cast and crew details, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (117K)
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Jonathan Demme
- 2004-07-30
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco (Denzel Washington) finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond...
- (210)
- Jonathan Demme
- R
- Denzel Washington
A classic political thriller about a Korean War veteran who is brainwashed as an assassin for a Communist conspiracy. The plot summary reveals the main characters, the twists and the ending of the film.
Apr 12, 2024 · The Manchurian Candidate, American Cold War thriller, released in 1962, that catapulted John Frankenheimer to the top ranks of Hollywood directors. A platoon of American soldiers led by Maj. Bennett Marco (played by Frank Sinatra) is captured, taken to Manchuria, and brainwashed by communists
