The Manchurian candidate, United Artists ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; M.C. Productions ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Type
Label
The Manchurian candidate, United Artists ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; M.C. Productions ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; 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
Oclc number
938694012
Responsibility statement
United Artists ; Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; M.C. Productions ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Runtime
126
Series statement
The Criterion collection, 803
Summary
Set in the early fifties, this razor-sharp adaptation of the novel by Richard Condon concerns the decorated U.S. Army sergeant Raymond Shaw, who as a prisoner during the Korean War is brainwashed into being a sleeper assassin in a Communist conspiracy, and a fellow POW who slowly uncovers the sinister plot
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Silva, Henry, 1928-
- Sylbert, Richard
- Mabry, Moss
- Amram, David
- Gregory, James, 1911-2002
- Edwards, James, 1918-1970
- Paulsen, Albert, 1925-2004
- Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
- McGiver, John, 1913-1975
- Condon, Richard
- Kelley, Barry, 1908-1991
- Corrigan, Lloyd, 1900-1969
- Nelson, George, 1927-1992
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Harvey, Laurence
- Carruthers, Susan L., Susan Lisa
- Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002
- Leigh, Janet
- Hampton, Howard, 1958-
- Lindon, Lionel
- M.C. Productions
- Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989
- Parrish, Leslie
- United Artists Corporation
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Axelrod, George
- Dhiegh, Khigh
- Jefferies, Wesley V., 1906-2000
- Henderson, Douglas, 1919-1978
- Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
- Spivy, Madame, 1907-1971
- Koch, Howard W., Jr., 1916-2001
Genre
Subject
- Mothers and sons -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Condon, Richard -- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Cold War -- Drama
- Feature films
- Brainwashing -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Korean War, 1950-1953 + Veterans -- Drama
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961 -- Drama
- Conspiracy films
- Assassins -- Drama
- Presidents + Assassination attempts -- Drama
Content
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- Kelley, Barry, 1908-1991
- Corrigan, Lloyd, 1900-1969
- Harvey, Laurence
- Leigh, Janet
- Parrish, Leslie
- Dhiegh, Khigh
- Henderson, Douglas, 1919-1978
- Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
- Spivy, Madame, 1907-1971
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- Sylbert, Richard
- Mabry, Moss
- Amram, David
- Gregory, James, 1911-2002
- Edwards, James, 1918-1970
- Paulsen, Albert, 1925-2004
- Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
- McGiver, John, 1913-1975
- Condon, Richard
- Kelley, Barry, 1908-1991
- Corrigan, Lloyd, 1900-1969
- Nelson, George, 1927-1992
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Harvey, Laurence
- Carruthers, Susan L., Susan Lisa
- Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002
- Leigh, Janet
- Hampton, Howard, 1958-
- Lindon, Lionel
- M.C. Productions
- Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989
- Parrish, Leslie
- United Artists Corporation
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Axelrod, George
- Dhiegh, Khigh
- Jefferies, Wesley V., 1906-2000
- Henderson, Douglas, 1919-1978
- Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
- Spivy, Madame, 1907-1971
- Koch, Howard W., Jr., 1916-2001
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- Mothers and sons -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Condon, Richard -- Film adaptations
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Cold War -- Drama
- Feature films
- Brainwashing -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Korean War, 1950-1953 + Veterans -- Drama
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961 -- Drama
- Conspiracy films
- Assassins -- Drama
- Presidents + Assassination attempts -- Drama
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