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The Manchurian Candidate poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.3 / 100
1962·Drama / Thriller·2h 6m

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

“When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!”

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.

Above the Line
John Frankenheimer·DirectorGeorge Axelrod·ScreenplayLionel Lindon·Director of PhotographyDavid Amram·Original Music ComposerFerris Webster·Editor
Cast
Frank Sinatra·Capt./Maj. Bennett MarcoLaurence Harvey·Raymond ShawAngela Lansbury·Mrs. IselinJanet Leigh·Eugenie Rose ChaneyJames Gregory·Sen. John Yerkes IselinHenry Silva·ChunjinLeslie Parrish·Jocelyn JordanJohn McGiver·Sen. Thomas JordanKhigh Dhiegh·Dr. Yen LoJames Edwards·Cpl. Allen Melvin
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
John Frankenheimer·Director
Writing· 1
George Axelrod·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Lionel Lindon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ferris Webster·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Amram·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
George Axelrod·ProducerJohn Frankenheimer·Producer
By the Numbers
85.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
97%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI 250%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Manchurian Candidate's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#FFFFFF
#CC0000
Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, high-contrast image of a dark-skinned man wearing glasses, with his face partially obscured by bright white light. His eyes are ”

mysterythrillerdrama
Key Elements
Glasses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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