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The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · from the book by Richard Condon
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The Manchurian Candidate
Based On the book by Richard Condon
The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American neo-noir political thriller film directed and produced by John Frankenheimer. The screenplay is by George Axelrod, based on the 1959 Richard Condon novel The Manchurian Candidate. The film's leading actors are Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, and Janet Leigh, with co-stars Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, and James Gregory. The plot centers on Korean War veteran Raymond Shaw, part of a prominent political family.
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- 1962
- Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Laurence Harvey, James Gregory
- United States
- English
The Trailer
Book vs Film
The Book · 1959
The Manchurian Candidate
Richard Condon
★ 3.0 / 5
1 ratings · Open Library
The Film · 1962
The Manchurian Candidate
John Frankenheimer
★ 7.9 / 10
84,985 votes · IMDb
Reached the screen 3 years after publication.
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