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The Manchurian candidate, an M.C. production ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer

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The Manchurian candidate, an M.C. production ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Main title
The Manchurian candidate
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
715421691
Responsibility statement
an M.C. production ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Runtime
126
Summary
A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning to carry out the orders of the enemy upon release. When a decorated Korean War veteran who has been brainwashed starts to commit political assassinations, his old military commander begins to suspect and must stop him
Technique
live action
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