The Manchurian Candidate

1962 · 126 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 82,126 VOTES · DIR. John Frankenheimer

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Overview

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,508 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:16 - Joint raided! - No!
00:08:46 Capt. Bennett Marco, and the níne survívíng members of hís patrol...
00:13:25 I have allowed my people to have a little fun...
00:17:37 he's the one that Raymond...
00:21:15 Get out of here!
00:27:20 'Dear Sarge, I had to say thís or wríte thís to someone...
00:32:55 I don't think they ever knew what hit them.
00:37:11 Anyway, I thought you were in the hospital.
00:41:29 Good night, Ben.
00:48:02 He said he was in the army with you.
00:54:09 What was Raymond doing with his hands?
00:59:28 I was the best friend he had in the army.
01:03:42 then he would have to send me a card on the Buddha's birthday.
01:08:06 If I were to tell you the statistics on death by snakebite every year...
01:13:00 will have to stand up and be counted...
01:19:15 Queen of Diamonds on the black king.
01:22:53 it might be a rather gracious gesture if I gave her a coming-home party.
01:28:34 and everything that Iselinism has come to stand for.
01:32:56 Groucho Marx.
01:37:42 It's me, sir.
01:44:08 Tell me what else happened at Tunghwa.
01:49:36 You're free.
01:56:49 I should've known better. Intelligence Officer.
80:00:00 to this dreary spot in Manchuria to see.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,508
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:01:16
Final line80:00:00

Production Record

DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,200,000
Revenue$7,700,000
IMDb votes82,126