Movie

The Manchurian Candidate

1962 · 126 min

A paranoid, dreamlike thriller that tightens its grip with unsettling imagery and political dread, leaving a lingering chill.

Tagline: When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, betrayal, identity, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
betrayal
identity
power
corruption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild