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The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962 · Movie · 2h 6m · PG-13

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Synopsis

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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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.9/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes96%21%
Metacritic94/10021%
TMDB7.5/10863 votes16%
Balasaur Score85100%

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