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The Resource The Manchurian candidate, screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer

The Manchurian candidate, screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer

Label
The Manchurian candidate
Title
The Manchurian candidate
Statement of responsibility
screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning to carry out the orders of the enemy upon release. When a decorated Korean War veteran who has been brainwashed starts to commit political assassinations, his old military commander begins to suspect and must stop him
Cataloging source
LVL
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; music composed and conducted by David Amram
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG13
Language note
Closed-captioned. English (mono. or 5.1 surround) or Spanish (mono.) soundtracks; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles
PerformerNote
Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1930-2002
  • 1915-1998
  • 1925-2022
  • 1928-
  • 1911-2002
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Axelrod, George
  • Frankenheimer, John
  • Sinatra, Frank
  • Harvey, Laurence
  • Leigh, Janet
  • Lansbury, Angela
  • Silva, Henry
  • Gregory, James
  • Condon, Richard
  • MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Runtime
127
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Presidents
  • Brainwashing
  • Assassins
  • Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Mothers and sons
  • Cold War
  • United States
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The Manchurian candidate, screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • DVD format, widescreen version
  • Based on the novel by Richard Condon
  • DVD release of the 1962 motion picture
  • Anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital
  • Special features include: commentary track by John Frankenheimer; cast and crew interviews; Queen of diamonds (featurette with Angela Lansbury); A little solitaire (featurette with William Friedkin); original theatrical trailer
Accompanying material
1 insert.
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm56340835
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (127 min.)
Isbn
9780792861584
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
027616911131
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
1006975
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Manchurian candidate, screenplay by George Axelrod ; produced by George Axelrod and John Frankenheimer ; directed by John Frankenheimer
Publication
Note
  • DVD format, widescreen version
  • Based on the novel by Richard Condon
  • DVD release of the 1962 motion picture
  • Anamorphic widescreen format (1.75:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital
  • Special features include: commentary track by John Frankenheimer; cast and crew interviews; Queen of diamonds (featurette with Angela Lansbury); A little solitaire (featurette with William Friedkin); original theatrical trailer
Accompanying material
1 insert.
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm56340835
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (127 min.)
Isbn
9780792861584
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
027616911131
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
1006975
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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