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The Manchurian Candidate (1962) More at IMDbPro »

Remade as

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
 -  This film is the original version of The Manchurian Candidate.

References

Chu-Chin-Chow (1923)
 -  Mrs. Iselin says to Chunjin, "Chu-Chin-Chow , or whatever your name is..."
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)
Chu-Chin-Chow (1934)
 -  Mrs. Iselin says to Chunjin, "Chu-Chin-Chow , or whatever your name is..."
Pinocchio (1940)
"The Phil Silvers Show" (1955)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
 -  The great assassination scene pays homage to the one in "The Man Who Knew Too Much": In both scenes, (1) there is a sharpshooter at a huge, full, indoor arena, (2) the film audience has been told exactly what point in time the marksman is to fire, (3) the protagonist runs to try to locate the marksman before he shoots, (4) he finds him just after he fires, (5) the marksman dies a few seconds later, (6) the target lives.
Pirates of Tortuga (1961)

Referenced in

A Shot in the Dark (1964)
The Psycho Lover (1970)
 -  Stacey talks about watching the film
Live and Let Die (1973)
 -  Bond uses a card deck full of identical cards to trick a character into doing what they want, just like Marco.
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
 -  The assassination sequence is mimicked in PHANTOM.
Telefon (1977)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
The Manchurian Candidate Interviews (1988) (V)
Ladri di saponette (1989)
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Mind's Eye (#4.24)" (1991)
 -  Enemy forces hypnotize a captured officer into assassinating a political figure.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
The Player (1992)
 -  In the opening shot, screenwriter Alan Rudolph pitches an action film that he describes as "'Ghost' meets 'The Manchurian Candidate'."
"American Masters: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval" (1995)
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Species II (1998)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Homicide: The Movie (2000) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Munch while discussing conspiracies.
"Big Wolf on Campus: The Manchurian Werewolf (#2.13)" (2000)
 -  The title
The Contender (2000)
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
 -  Mentioned in article interview with Ron
Cypher (2002)
"Taken" (2002)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
The Human Stain (2003)
 -  referenced in film
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
 -  The introduction to the fight between Thurman and fox parallels the fight between Sinatra and Silva
"Gilmore Girls: Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too (#5.4)" (2004)
 -  Sookie encourages Jackson to use baby Davey for posturing in a local election. Lorelai says, "How very Manchurian Candidate of you."
I Am a Bounty Hunter: Domino Harvey's Life (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"The Venture Bros.: Guess Who's Coming to State Dinner? (#2.9)" (2006)
 -  Lincoln's ghost asked the brothers if they had see the Manchurian Candidate.
"The Essentials: The Manchurian Candidate (#6.26)" (2006)
 -  This documentary discusses The Manchurian Candidate (1962).
Flushed Away (2006)
 -  "The Mancunian Candidate" in Roddy's DVD collection
RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy (2007)
 -  The theory that Sirhan Sirhan was a Manchurian Candidate
The Mist (2007)
 -  SPOILER:The shot of Ollie shooting Mrs. Carmody athrough the milk bottle is homage to a similar scene in the earlier film where Raymond Shaw kills Senator Jordan.
"Have I Got News for You: (#35.2)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
"Heroes Unmasked: Generations (#2.2)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name

Featured in

The Manchurian Candidate Interviews (1988) (V)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #67 on the list.
"Biography: Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act" (1998)
 -  clips from film shown
"HBO First Look: 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (#7.17)" (2000)
 -  clip shown
The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #17 on the list.
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  Mrs. John Iselin is #21 on the "Villains" list.
Domino (2005)
 -  Characters watch a clip of "The Manchurain Candidate" on TV
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  The Manchurian Candidate (1962) is No. 2 on the list of Conspiricy Movies
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV)
 -  clips with Laurence Harvey and Angela Lansbury

Spoofed in

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: The Mallardian Candidate (#3.10)" (1996)
 -  spoofs - title, plot, playing cards motif, etc.
Zoolander (2001)
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Phil the Alien (2004)
 -  hypnotizing with cards to assassinate/wrong card brought out then the whole deck is dropped

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