Conspiracy Thrillers | The Manchurian Candidate (1962 + 2004)

In this first episode of Slate's Conspiracy Thrillers Movie Club, Sam Adams talks with Mark Harris, journalist and author of Five Came Back, about The Manchurian Candidate, a tale of brainwashing, war, and politics that first made it on-screen in 1962 and was then re-made in 2004, with each reflecting the crises of their time. Learn more about the Conspiracy Thrillers Movie Club at slate.com/thrillers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices