A classic blend of satire and political thriller that was uncomfortably prescient in its own time, The Manchurian Candidate remains distressingly relevant today.
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The Manchurian Candidate

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Movie Info
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Director -
John Frankenheimer -
Producer -
John Frankenheimer , George Axelrod -
Screenwriter -
George Axelrod -
Distributor -
United Artists , MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc. -
Production Co -
M.C. Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 24, 1962, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$1.9M -
Runtime -
2h 6m