The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • Woman kisses her adult son on the lips. Not played as an unnatural affection, but gross however it's played.
  • There is a scene involving GIs partying with prostitutes (little nudity, a few bras under half-shirts). In this scene, a GI is seen passionately kissing a woman while moving toward a room. In a later sequence a woman removes her shirt (to her bra); her pants are very short. There is a brief and very discreet "honeymoon" scene with a newlywed couple in bed together (no nudity, just holding hands).

Violence & Gore

  • Multiple people are shot; A man is sitting in a chair and is shot; he falls back, bloods spatters all over the wall
  • Another head shot with visible blood
  • Other shootings, not as graphic
  • There is a rough martial arts fight with visible abrasions, and a man is strangled to death on-camera.

Profanity

  • Some blasphemy, and about 10 uses of "hell." and a few uses of "damn"

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Smoking and drinking are throughout the movie. Two main characters drink champagne and appear drunk.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The shootings can be very intense
  • There is a long, tense, scary shooting scene
  • Some intense moments while the story is told through nightmare some of the time.

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