The Manchurian Candidate

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MOVIE
PG-13

The Manchurian Candidate

When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.

Release Date

1962-10-24

Year

1962

Duration

2h 6m

Status

Released

Score

7.51

#cold-war#korean-war-(1950-53)#stepparents#conspiracy#brainwashed-assassin#brainwashing#black-and-white#election#presidential-candidate#sleeper-agent#queen-of-diamonds#korea

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