Review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) by Brandon V — 02 May 2012

This movie is unbelievably cool. It might be one of the "coolest" movies ever made, whatever that means.

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) was written by Brandon V on 02 May 2012.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received very positive reviews.

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