Review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) by Lafe B — 13 Aug 2009

It was so annoying because I was amped to watch this as everyone was saying it was a classic and it was coming up on television but it turned out to be the remake...

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) was written by Lafe B on 13 Aug 2009.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received very positive reviews.

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