The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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

• Thriller
• Drama

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.

Rating

7.5 / 10 (856 votes)

Release date

October 24, 1962

Runtime

2h 06m

Language

English

Director

John Frankenheimer

Status

Released