Manchurian Candidate, The

Manchurian Candidate, The

1962

Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) is a Korean War hero with a lethal secret: He's been brainwashed by the communist Chinese. With one phone call, the Reds can transform Shaw into a deadly assassin -- unless fellow veteran Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) can stop them first! Some thrillers remain as suspenseful -- and timely -- as when they were first released. And this classic from director John Frankenheimer is one of them.

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

JBscale
75
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Thriller - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 7 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 24, 1962
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc Special Edition & Digital
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.75:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
July 13, 2004
Acquired Date
September 5, 2009
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
James Gregory
James Gregory
Leslie Parrish
Leslie Parrish
John McGiver
John McGiver
Khigh Dhiegh
Khigh Dhiegh
James Edwards
James Edwards
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson
Albert Paulsen
Albert Paulsen
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan

Directors

John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer

Producers

George Axelrod
George Axelrod
John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer

Writers

George Axelrod
George Axelrod

Awards & Accolades

  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #67
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #99
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #117
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #157
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #182
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #182
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #243

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director John Frankenheimer
Featurettes
  • A Little Solitaire - with William Friedkin
  • Queen of Diamonds - with Angela Lansbury
Other
  • Interview with Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
79%
Tomatometer
208 votes
RT Hot
63%
Popcornmeter
2,580 votes
METASCORE
76
41 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
81,598 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
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