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The film was released in the United States on October 24, 1962, at the height of U.S.–Soviet hostility during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was widely acclaimed by Western critics and was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Angela Lansbury) and Best Editing.
Contents. hide. (Top) Plot. Cast. Production. Reception. Box office. Critical response. Accolades. See also. References. External links. The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film) The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American neo-noir [3] psychological political thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme. [4] .
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.
- (80K)
- Drama, Thriller
- John Frankenheimer
- 1962-10-24
Jul 30, 2004 · 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.
- (117K)
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Jonathan Demme
- 2004-07-30
Movie Info. Synopsis 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...
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- Jonathan Demme
- R
- Denzel Washington
An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy. Major Bennett Marco ( Frank Sinatra) is an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army. He served valiantly as a Captain in the Korean war and his Sergeant, Raymond Shaw ( Laurence Harvey ), even received the Medal of Honor.
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."
