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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.
- 311
- Richard Condon
- April 27, 1959
- McGraw-Hill
A classic political thriller about a brainwashed assassin and a Communist conspiracy. Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Angela Lansbury star in this Cold War drama directed by John Frankenheimer.
- (78K)
- Drama, Thriller
- John Frankenheimer
- 1962-10-24
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.
- $2.2 million
- David Amram
- October 24, 1962
Jul 30, 2004 · A remake of the 1962 classic, this film follows a Gulf War veteran who uncovers a conspiracy involving a brainwashed vice-presidential nominee. IMDb provides cast and crew details, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (115K)
- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Jonathan Demme
- 2004-07-30
The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American neo-noir psychological political thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme.
- $80 million
- Rachel Portman
- July 30, 2004
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)
- Mystery & Thriller, Drama
- R
A classic political thriller about a Korean War veteran who is brainwashed as an assassin for a Communist conspiracy. Read the summaries of the film's plot, cast, and trivia on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
