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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (Movie)October 24, 1962 The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 Cold War political thriller film. The central concept of the film is that the son of a prominent, right-wing political family has been brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy. |
Publications referenced in The Manchurian CandidateBooksThis movie is based on: 1959 TV/Films that reference The Manchurian CandidateMoviesThis movie is the basis of: July 30, 2004 Television EpisodesThis movie is parodied by: Season: 5
Episode: 12February 15, 2015 The title of this episode is a parody of the film title 'The Manchurian Candidate'. |