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'The Manchurian Candidate' stands as John Frankenheimer's paranoid masterpiece about political assassination and mind control, creating a Cold War thriller that feels more relevant with each passing decade. The film's exploration of media manipulation, political conspiracy, and psychological warfare anticipated contemporary concerns about information control and foreign influence. Its influence on political thrillers established new possibilities for how entertainment could address serious geopolitical themes while maintaining edge-of-your-seat suspense.
