The Manchurian Candidate
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The Manchurian Candidate

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

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.

Overview

Release Date
Oct 24, 1962
Original Title
The Manchurian Candidate
Runtime
126 minutes
Budget
$2,200,000
Revenue
$7,700,000
Language
en
Production Companies
MC Productions, United Artists
Production Countries
United States of America