Film

The Manchurian Candidate

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

7.5

2h 6m

1962

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Frankenheimer

Trailer

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