DVD

The Manchurian candidate / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; executive producer, Howard W. Koch ; screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer.

Koch, Howard W., Jr., 1916-2001 (film producer.). Axelrod, George, (screenwriter,, film producer.). Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002 (film producer,, film director.). Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 (actor.). Harvey, Laurence, (actor.). Leigh, Janet, (actor.). Lansbury, Angela, 1925- (actor.). Silva, Henry, 1928- (actor.). Gregory, James, 1911-2002 (actor.). Parrish, Leslie, (actor.). McGiver, John, 1913-1975 (actor.). Dhiegh, Khigh, (actor.). Edwards, James, 1918-1970 (actor.). Henderson, Douglas, 1919-1978 (actor.). Paulsen, Albert, 1925-2004 (actor.). Kelley, Barry, 1908-1991 (actor.). Corrigan, Lloyd, 1900-1969 (actor.). Spivy, Madame, 1907-1971 (actor.). Amram, David, (composer (expression),, conductor.). Lindon, Lionel, (director of photography.). Sylbert, Richard, (production designer.). Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989 (film editor.). Mabry, Moss, (costume designer.). Nelson, George, 1927-1992 (set decorator.). Jefferies, Wesley V., 1906-2000 (costume designer.). Condon, Richard. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Manchurian candidate. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory, Leslie Parrish, John McGiver, Khigh Dhiegh, James Edwards, Douglas Henderson, Albert Paulsen, Barry Kelley, Lloyd Corrigan, Madame Spivy. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0792861582
ISBN: 9780792861584
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special edition.
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]
Copyright: ©2004

Content descriptions

General Note:	"M-G-M movie legends" and "Special edition" versions are the same DVDs (1006975 ; MGM Home Entertainment, c2004), just with slightly different covers on cases. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962. Based on the novel by Richard Condon. Special features: Audio commentary by John Frankenheimer; Exclusive interview with Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer; "Queen of diamonds" (featurette with Angela Lansbury); "A little solitaire" (featurette with William Friedkin); Photo gallery; Theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:	Old Saint Raymond -- Through quicksand -- Main title -- Hail our hero, full of hate -- Manchurian Garden Club -- "The kindest, bravest ..." -- X number of communists -- Death of a mascot -- A little solitaire -- "American" symptoms -- Trial assassination -- "It's just not true!" -- More or less Rosie -- Cook and valet -- Card-carrying ketchup Reds -- Marco a mano -- "They could've asked me" -- Dream matchers -- Positive ID -- "I am not lovable" -- Love by snakebite -- Mother knows best -- Power of submersion -- The queen of diamonds -- A gracious reintroduction -- Dressed up & unmasked -- "Will you block us?" -- A forced deck -- The luckiest, sickest man -- The family plot -- Unlocking the doors -- Like a traitor scorned -- Stupidity officer -- Conventional time bomb -- Stopping the unstoppable -- Eulogy for a hero.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music composed and conducted by David Amram ; director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; costumes by Moss Mabry ; set decorator, George R. Nelson ; costumer, Wesley V. Jefferies.
Participant or Performer Note:	Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory, Leslie Parrish, John McGiver, Khigh Dhiegh, James Edwards, Douglas Henderson, Albert Paulsen, Barry Kelley, Lloyd Corrigan, Madame Spivy.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13 CHV rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	English (mono. or 5.1 surround); Spanish (mono); with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Awards Note:	National Film Registry, 1994.