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The Manchurian Candidate

1962 · John Frankenheimer · Thriller Drama · 2h 6m · PG-13
“When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!”
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Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.

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💰 Earned $7.7M on a $2.2M budget — a 3.5× return.

🏆 Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 9 nominations total.

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