The Manchurian candidate
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed., widescreen.
ISBN
0792861582
Physical Desc
1 DVD (127 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Community Library - Audio Visual - DVDs | DVD | On Shelf |
| Buellton Library - Audio Visual - DVDs | FICTION | On Shelf |
| Goleta Valley Library - Audio Visual - DVDs | FICTION | On Shelf |
| Santa Maria Public Library - Popular Library - DVDs | CLASSICS | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004].
Edition
Special ed., widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
0792861582
UPC
027616911131
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Richard Condon.
General Note
DVD release of the 1962 motion picture.
General 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.
Participants/Performers
Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG13.
System Details
DVD, anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.
Language
Closed-captioned. English (mono. or 5.1 surround) or Spanish (mono.) soundtracks; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Assassins -- Drama.
Brainwashing -- Drama.
Cold War -- Drama.
Feature films
Film adaptations.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Veterans -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Presidents -- Assassination attempts -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Brainwashing -- Drama.
Cold War -- Drama.
Feature films
Film adaptations.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Veterans -- Drama.
Mothers and sons -- Drama.
Presidents -- Assassination attempts -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Axelrod, G., Frankenheimer, J., Sinatra, F., Harvey, L., Leigh, J., Lansbury, A., Silva, H., Gregory, J., & Condon, R. (2004). The Manchurian candidate (Special ed., widescreen.). MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George. Axelrod et al.. 2004. The Manchurian Candidate. MGM Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George. Axelrod et al.. The Manchurian Candidate MGM Home Entertainment, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Axelrod, George., et al. The Manchurian Candidate Special ed., widescreen., MGM Home Entertainment, 2004.
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