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The Manchurian Candidate is a 1959 political thriller written by Richard Condon. The film was adapted for the screen in 1962 and again in 2004.

The novel centers on the son of a notable political family who has been brainwashed into becoming an assassin for the communist party.

Film Adaptations

• The Manchurian Candidate (1962 movie) – Directed by John Frankenheimer, and starring Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey the film is set during the Korean war.

• The Manchurian Candidate (2004 movie) – The 2004 film, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Denzel Washington and Liev Schreiber. The film is set following the events of Desert Storm and features Manchurian Global as a vast corporation and the film's villain.

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