The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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1962 · PG-13 · 2h 6m

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Other grades: 77.1 (10 viewers)
19622h 6mPG-13
Countries:United States
Languages:EN
Keywords: 1950sAfrican american psychiatristAirplaneAlaskaAmbushAnti communismArmyArrestAssassinAssassinationShow moreBad motherBarBased on novelBathing suitBlack and whiteBloodBlood spatterBraBrainwashed assassinBrainwashingBrawlBrothelCardsCentral park manhattan new york cityChinaChineseCigarette smokingCold warCommunismCommunistCommunist agentCommunist chinaCommunist conspiracyCommunist infiltratorCommunist menaceConspiracyControversyCostume partyCult filmDark heroDeathDeck of cardsDeep focusDomineering motherDreamDrunkennessDysfunctional familyEditorElectionElopementFake injuryFightFightingFistfightFlashbackFlirtingGrudgeGunfightHand to hand combatHeinz 57HelicopterHeroHospitalHotelHypnotismIncestIncestuous kissJob interviewJumping into waterKidnappingKissingKoreaKorea veteranKorean warKorean war (1950-53)Korean war veteranLakeLimbo dancingMadison square garden manhattan new york cityManhattan new york cityMarriageMartial artsMatricideMccarthyismMedal of honorMilitary intelligenceMilitary officerMother son relationshipMurderMurder of father in lawMurder of wifeMurder suicideNeo noirNervous breakdownNew york cityNightmareNorth koreaParanoiaPhoney priestPistolPlaying cardsPolitical campaignPolitical conventionPolitical persecutionPolitical rivalryPolitical thrillerPoliticianPoliticsPost hypnotic suggestionPresidentPresidential candidatePress conferencePressure from motherProloguePsychological thrillerPunchQueen of diamondsRecurring nightmareRed chinaRevolverSatireSenatorShootoutShot in the foreheadShot in the headShowdownSilencerSleeper agentSlide showSnake biteSniper rifleSoldierSolitaireSoviet agentSoviet unionStep parentsStepfatherStepfather stepson relationshipStepparentsStrangulationSuicideSuppressed memorySweatTarmacTaxiTelevision newsTough guyTrainTranceViolenceVoice over narrationWar heroWar veteranWashington d.c.
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.
MC Productions
MC Productions
United Artists
United Artists
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