Denzel Washington
Army Major Ben Marco
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A political thriller novel by Richard Condon about a brainwashed assassin for a Communist conspiracy. Learn about the plot, the film adaptations, and the alleged plagiarism accusations.
A classic political thriller about a brainwashed assassin in a communist conspiracy. Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, and Angela Lansbury star in this acclaimed adaptation of Richard Condon's novel.
The Manchurian Candidate: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury. An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.
- (81K)
- Drama, Thriller
- John Frankenheimer
- 1962-10-24
The Manchurian Candidate: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Jeffrey Wright, Pablo Schreiber, Anthony Mackie, Dorian Missick. In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
- (118K)
- 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.
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 ...
