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Title

The Manchurian candidate [DVD] (1962). Directed by John Frankenheimer.

Call No

DVD Fic Manchurian

Edition

Special ed.

Authors

Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
Harvey, Laurence
Leigh, Janet
Lansbury, Angela, 1925-
Silva, Henry, 1928-
Gregory, James, 1911-

Subjects

Presidents--Assassination attempts--Drama.
Brainwashing--Drama.
Assassins--Drama.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Veterans--Drama.
Mothers and sons--Drama.
Cold War--Drama.
DVD.
Presidentes--Teatro.
Sugestión mental--Teatro.
United States--Politics and government--1953-1961--Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).
Political--Feature.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Language

English

Published

Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, 2004, p1962.

Publication Desc

1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1 insert.

ISBN

0792861582

Target Audience

General

Dimensions

4 3/4 in. +

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The Manchurian candidate [DVD] (1962). Directed by John Frankenheimer.

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Summary Note

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.

General Note

Based on the novel by Richard Condon.
DVD release of the 1962 motion picture.
Anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.
Special features include: commentary track by John Frankenheimer; cast and crew interviews; Queen of diamonds (featurette with Angela Lansbury); A little solitaire (featurette with William Friedkin); original theatrical trailer.