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The Manchurian Candidate
“The Manchurian Candidate,” directed by John Frankenheimer, is a political thriller that follows Major Bennett Marco, a Korean War veteran who begins to suspect that his former platoon mate, Raymond Shaw, has been brainwashed as part of a sinister conspiracy. As Marco delves deeper into his investigation, he uncovers a chilling plot that threatens the very fabric of American democracy.
Views: 53
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: John Frankenheimer
Actors: Albert Paulsen, Allison Tolman, Angela Lansbury, Arthur Tovey, Barry Kelley, Bert Stevens, Bess Flowers, Colin Kenny, Douglas Henderson, Frank Sinatra, Henry Silva, James Edwards, James Gregory, Janet Leigh, John McGiver, Khigh Dhiegh, Laurence Harvey, Leoda Richards, Leslie Parrish, Lloyd Corrigan, Madame Spivy, Paul Frees, Reggie Nalder, Whit Bissell
Country: United States of America
Company: M.C. Productions
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars, 6 wins & 9 nominations total
Budget: $2,200,000
Worldwide Gross: $2,757,256
Duration: 2h 6min
Release: 1962
Release Date: 1962-10-24
IMDb: 7.9
TMDB: 7.5
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Metacritic: 94
FilmAffinity: 7.1