Seven Days in May
1964
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Dec 7, 2003 · Seen today, "The Manchurian Candidate" feels astonishingly contemporary; its astringent political satire still bites, and its story has uncanny contemporary echoes. The villains plan to exploit a terrorist act, "rallying a nation of viewers to hysteria, to sweep us up into the White House with powers that will make martial law seem like anarchy."
Denzel Washington stars as a career soldier who has grave suspicions about his former sergeant, played by Liev Schreiber (right), who becomes the vice presidential candidate in Jonathan Demme's remake of "The Manchurian Candidate."
The Manchurian Candidate. 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...
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- Mystery & Thriller, Drama
- R
The Manchurian candidate is John Iselin (James Gregory), a weak and buffoonish politician with a drink problem and a sinister, controlling wife (Angela Lansbury).
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- Mystery & Thriller, Drama
- PG-13
Not a moment of “The Manchurian Candidate” lacks edge and tension and a cynical spin. And what’s even more surprising is how the film now plays as a political comedy, as well as a thriller.
The Manchurian Candidate Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies. The Manchurian Candidate thrilled audiences in 1962 while...
Oct 24, 2016 · A suspense melodrama with political background, exploring and exploiting some dramatic projections of communist brainwashing, The Manchurian Candidate is tautly made, with strong box office...
Jul 30, 2004 · The Manchurian Candidate is a weak 'remake' of the classic early 60's Cold War paranoia masterpiece. It in itself isn't a bad film, but it removes so many of the layers of the original it feels more like a TV movie, than a relatively big budget Hollywood produced film.
Jan 1, 2000 · The Manchurian Candidate Review. Years after his patrol's ordeal in the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco (Washington) has a recurring nightmare which casts disturbing light on his memory of those...
The Manchurian Candidate - Metacritic. 1962. PG-13. United Artists. 2 h 6 m. Summary John Frankenheimer's gripping political thriller about a group of American soldiers who are captured and brainwashed into becoming sleeper agents. (MGM) Drama. Thriller.
