The manchurian candidate

The manchurian candidate

DVD - 2016

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.

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Subjects
Condon, Richard > Film adaptations.
Brainwashing > Drama.
Assassins > Drama.
Presidents > Assassination attempts > United States > Drama.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Veterans > Drama.
Mothers and sons > Drama.
Cold War > Drama.
United States > Politics and government > 1953-1961 > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Genres
Film adaptations
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection [2016]
Language
English
Other Authors
John Frankenheimer, 1930-2002 (film director), George Axelrod (screenwriter), Richard Condon (-)
Edition
DVD Special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen
Item Description
Based on the novel by Richard Condon.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1962.
Special features: Audio commentary from 1997 featuring director John Frankenheimer; new interview with actor Angela Lansbury; new piece featuring filmmaker Errol Morris; conversation between Frankenheimer, George Axelrod, and Frank Sinatra from 1988; new interview with historian Susan Carruthers; trailer; essay by critic Howard Hampton.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1); mono.
Awards
National Film Registry selection, 1994.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; music composed and conducted by David Amram.
ISBN
9781681431208
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Adapted from Richard Condon's novel, John Frankenheimer's delirious political thriller follows a decorated army sergeant (Laurence Harvey), brainwashed as a prisoner during the Korean War, on a sleeper assassin's mission with only his fellow captive (Frank Sinatra) to stop him. Oscar-nominated Angela Lansbury radiates chills as the conniving wife of a Commie-obsessed senator with his eyes on the White House. Interviews with the director, screenwriter, actors, et al., show why this masterwork-restored and remastered in high-definition-holds up so well. [See Trailers, LJ 2/1/16.] © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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