Review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) by Alon G — 29 May 2014

Intersting adaptation. The tributes to the original film were painfully forced...

Eh...

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) was written by Alon G on 29 May 2014.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received positive reviews.

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