Review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) by Ross W — 21 Jul 2009

Wow was all I could say about this movie. I own it .

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) was written by Ross W on 21 Jul 2009.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received positive reviews.

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