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!
00:08:40 by the Presídent of the United States.
00:13:05 but I have conditioned them, or 'brainwashed' them...
00:17:00 Yes, ma'am.
00:20:37 of the Defense Department!
00:25:13 What makes it so awful...
00:32:05 You must try, Comrade zilkov, to cultivate a sense of humor.
00:35:56 or persons must also be killed.
00:40:10 and how the whole patrol felt about him, did you hear what I said?
00:46:09 Maj. Marco.
00:50:55 I'd be a lot happier if we could just settle on the number...
00:57:10 and I would have told them.
01:01:51 He's a member of the Central Committee.
01:05:57 In a way.
01:10:25 was the fact that I donated it...
01:15:01 If I was you, I'd get myself another line of action.
01:20:55 She's been living in Paris forthe past two years.
01:24:36 - Mother, how did she sound? - Like a girl.
01:30:19 - We certainly are in good spirits. -Yes we are.
01:33:55 You're wrong, Ben.
01:38:39 Is that a silencer?
01:45:14 it really did happen.
01:50:32 and stand in front of the microphones and begin to speak.
01:57:32 - Let's get the hell out of here. - All right, Ben, let's go.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,508
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:01:16
Final line01:57:32

Production Record

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