Review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) by Bitash123 — 06 Aug 2019

I just watched tho in 2019, loved it. Great action movie with great plot....very believable leading actors and great action scenes. Highly recommend. This film was ahead of itself.

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) was written by Bitash123 on 06 Aug 2019.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received positive reviews.

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