Review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) by Donna S — 20 Aug 2009

Getting ready to watch Manchurian Candidate on TNT with Denzel Washington....TNT has some great movies tonight. Gotta go!

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) was written by Donna S on 20 Aug 2009.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received positive reviews.

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