The Denzel one is a remake where the candidate is brainwashed by a sinister megacorp, in the original from 1964 the brainwashing was by Chinese communists.
In the remake it's not so different. It's brainwashing done by a megacorp called Manchurian Global. The reps from that corporation in the movie are all old white guys but the Chinese overtones can't be ignored.
'The Manchurian Candidate' starring Denzel Washington.
Hell yes this is one of those forgotten movies but it's fucking excellent in it's plausibility.
The Denzel one is a remake where the candidate is brainwashed by a sinister megacorp, in the original from 1964 the brainwashing was by Chinese communists.
I should check out the original but the update was fantastic as well....
In the remake it's not so different. It's brainwashing done by a megacorp called Manchurian Global. The reps from that corporation in the movie are all old white guys but the Chinese overtones can't be ignored.