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The Manchurian Candidate

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

1962 · 2 h 06 · United States · English

  • Drama
  • Thriller

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.

Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
George Axelrod
Based on
Richard Condon

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