The Manchurian candidate / United Artists Pictures Inc. ; M.C. Productions ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer.

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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 that transforms the men into human time bombs. Returned to the United States as war heroes, one of them is used by his mother to promote he...

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Corporate Authors: United Artists Corporation, M.C. Productions, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Axelrod, George (Screenwriter, Production personnel), Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002, Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 (Actor), Harvey, Laurence (Actor), Leigh, Janet (Actor), Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022 (Actor), Silva, Henry, 1926-2022 (Actor), Gregory, James, 1911-2002 (Actor), Condon, Richard
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional soundtracks in French or Spanish; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], [1998]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Korean War, 1950-1953 > China > Manchuria > Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, black and white, double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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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 that transforms the men into human time bombs. Returned to the United States as war heroes, one of them is used by his mother to promote her Joseph McCarthy-like husband's political career.
Note:Based upon the novel by Richard Condon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1962.
Special features: Interview with Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer; feature-length audio commentary by John Frankenheimer; trivia and production notes; original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF9 D0001778 VideoDVD
PS3553.O487 M3 1998 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rated PG-13.
ISBN:0792838289
Credits:Director of photography, Lionel Lindon; editor, Ferris Webster; music, David Amram.
System Details:DVD; Dolby digital mono; widescreen and standard versions.
Cast:
Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory.