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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
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
A classic Cold War thriller about a brainwashed assassin and a Communist conspiracy. Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Angela Lansbury star in this acclaimed film based on Richard Condon's novel.
- (78K)
- 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. Starring Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep and directed by Jonathan Demme.
- (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
A remake of the 1962 classic, starring Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Liev Schreiber. A soldier uncovers a conspiracy involving a vice-presidential candidate and a mysterious implant.
- (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.