Original MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE Coming as Special Edition
Touted as a "masterpiece" by Roger Ebert, the diabolical thriller
The Manchurian Candidate debuts on Special Edition DVD July 13th from MGM Home Entertainment. Timed to coincide with the new theatrical release directed by Academy Award® winner* Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) and starring Oscar® winners** Denzel Washington, Jon Voight, and Meryl Streep, The Manchurian Candidate Special Edition DVD features its own all-star cast, including Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey (Darling), Janet Leigh (Psycho) and Angela Lansbury in her Academy Award ®-nominated* performance. Directed by John Frankenheimer (Ronin) and based on Richard Condon’s (Prizzi’s Honor) novel, The Manchurian Candidate follows a group of American soldiers who are captured and brainwashed into becoming sleeper agents during the Korean War.
Available at the suggested retail price of $14.95, The Manchurian Candidate Special Edition DVD is packed with bonus materials, including a rare interview with Sinatra, screenwriter George Axelrod and Frankenheimer, two new featurettes showcasing in-depth interviews with Lansbury and filmmaker William Friedkin (To Live And Die In LA), an audio commentary by Frankenheimer, Easter eggs, an animated photo gallery and the original theatrical trailer.
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