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Title:
The Manchurian candidate
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.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13 CHV rating: PG.
General Note:
"M-G-M movie legends" and "Special edition" versions are the same DVDs (1006975 ; MGM Home Entertainment, c2004), just with slightly different covers on cases.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.

Based on the novel by Richard Condon.

Special features: Audio commentary by John Frankenheimer; Exclusive interview with Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer; "Queen of diamonds" (featurette with Angela Lansbury); "A little solitaire" (featurette with William Friedkin); Photo gallery; Theatrical trailer.
Edition:
Special edition.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher:
MGM Home Entertainment,
Publication Date:
2004

1962
ISBN:
9780792861584
Publication Information:
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]

©2004
Award Note:
National Film Registry, 1994.
Call Number:
DVD MANCHUR
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