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Title The Manchurian candidate / screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer.

Publication Info. Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]

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 Moore Video  PS3501.X4 M36 2004    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Edition Special ed.
Description 1 DVD (127 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert
Physical Medium monochrome
Description digital
optical
mixed
video file
DVD video
System Details DVD.
Cast Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory.
Credits Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; music composed and conducted by David Amram.
Note Based on the novel by Richard Condon.
DVD release of the 1962 motion picture.
Anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.
Audience MPAA rating: PG13.
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 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.
Note Special features include: commentary track by John Frankenheimer; cast and crew interviews; Queen of diamonds (featurette with Angela Lansbury); A little solitaire (featurette with William Friedkin); original theatrical trailer.
Language Closed-captioned. English (mono. or 5.1 surround) or Spanish (mono.) soundtracks; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Subject Presidents -- Assassination attempts -- Drama.
Presidents -- Assassination attempts.
Genre/Form Drama.
Subject Brainwashing -- Drama.
Brainwashing.
Assassins -- Drama.
Assassins.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Veterans -- Drama.
Korean War (1950-1953)
Veterans.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Mothers and sons.
Cold War -- Drama.
Cold War (1945-1989)
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961 -- Drama.
United States.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1953-1961
Genre/Form Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Political -- Feature.
Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Added Author Axelrod, George.
Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002.
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.
Harvey, Laurence.
Leigh, Janet.
Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022.
Silva, Henry, 1926-2022.
Gregory, James, 1911-2002.
Condon, Richard. Manchurian candidate.
MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
ISBN 0792861582
Standard No. 027616911131
Music No. 1006975 MGM Home Enterainment