July 30, 2004

A More Sinister 'Manchurian Candidate'

By THOMAS DOHERTY

At a time when Hollywood considers DVD piracy the greatest menace posed by the People's Republic of China, a remake of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) might seem something of a throwback to another era. Nonetheless, as of today the cold-war running mate is back, updated and retrofitted for a new political season.

And why not? The nationality of the title character, a Korean War hero who returns home a political assassin, may now be a misnomer. But the mind-altering substance of the

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