The Manchurian Candidate
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Summary
The Manchurian Candidate is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,255 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Frankenheimer[3]
- Screenwriter: George Axelrod[4], John Frankenheimer[5]
- Composer: David Amram[6]
- Genre: film noir[7], political film[8], thriller film[9], drama film[10], war film[11], spy film[12], political thriller film[13]
- Based on: The Manchurian Candidate[14]
- Cast member: Frank Sinatra[15], Janet Leigh[16], Angela Lansbury[17], Laurence Harvey[18], James Gregory[19], Henry Silva[20], Leslie Parrish[21], Whit Bissell[22], John McGiver[23], James Edwards[24], Albert Paulsen[25], Barry Kelley[26], Lloyd Corrigan[27]
- Producer: John Frankenheimer[28], George Axelrod[29]
- Director of photography: Lionel Lindon[30]
- Part of: National Film Registry[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
- Commons category: The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 8.8/10[35], 96%[36], 94/100[37], 7.9/10[38]
- Color: black-and-white[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: January 1, 1962[41], October 24, 1962[42], November 8, 1962[43], November 23, 1962[44], March 1, 1963[45]
- Distributed by: United Artists[46], Netflix[47]
- Narrative location: New York City[48], Madison Square Garden[49]
- Filming location: Santa Monica[50]
- Main subject: Korean War[51], espionage[52], brainwashing[53]
- Film editor: Ferris Webster[54]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[55], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[56]
- Title: The Manchurian Candidate[57]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[58]
- MPA film rating: PG-13[59]
Product Details
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Release type: Album[60]
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Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[61]
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First release date: 1997[62]
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Genre(s): jazz[63]
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Community tags: jazz[64]
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MusicBrainz ID: 22d660b9-6672-4849-ac28-c6423dd9b2ea[65]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Manchurian Candidate include The Rickchurian Mortydate[66], a television series episode[67], directed by Wes Archer[68].
Why It Matters
The Manchurian Candidate has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
Entities named for it include The Rickchurian Mortydate[66], a television series episode[67], directed by Wes Archer[68].