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The Manchurian candidate [videorecording] / screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 1006975 | MGM Home EnterainmentLanguage: English, Spanish Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]Edition: Special edDescription: 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insertISBN:
  • 0792861582
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PN1997 .M2568 2004
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; music composed and conducted by David Amram.
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory.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.
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DVDs DVDs American University in Dubai American University in Dubai AUDIO & DVD Collection DVD Manch (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 601936

Based on the novel by Richard Condon.

DVD release of the 1962 motion picture.

Anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.

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.

Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; music composed and conducted by David Amram.

Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory.

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.

MPAA rating: PG13.

DVD.

Closed-captioned. English (mono. or 5.1 surround) or Spanish (mono.) soundtracks; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.

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