THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE to Air on Reel 13 This Month

John Frankenheimer's nail-biting black-and-white Cold War thriller The Manchurian Candidate is featured in the February Reel 13 lineup.

Based on the 1959 novel by Richard Condon, The Manchurian Candidate is about a former Korean War POW played by Laurence Harvey who is brainwashed by Communists into becoming a political assassin.

Ranked 6th on the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Movies" list, the film - which also stars Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, and Angela Lansbury -- has also been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Lansbury was recognized with a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination for "Best Supporting Actress."

The noir thriller "The Postman Always Rings Twice," the Civil War drama "Glory," and the astronaut epic "The Right Stuff" round out the eclectic mix of February Classics.

Roadie, The Good Doctor, Night Catches Us and What Just Happened are the month's independent offerings.

Every Saturday night beginning at 9 p.m., viewers can catch a Hollywood Classic followed by an Indie, with film historian Neal Gabler or Columbia University professor Richard Peña hosting on a film-by-film basis. The evening concludes with a Short film selected by viewers who vote for their favorite of three shorts at Reel13.org.

Feb 6

"The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) Dir: Tay Garnett
A married women and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband. With John Garfield, Lana Turner and Cecil Kellaway.

"Roadie" (2011) Dir: Michael Cuesta
After 20 years with the Blue Oyster Cult, Jimmy Testagros returns home only to fall for an old friend. With Bobby Cannavale, Ron Eldard and Jill Hennessy.

Feb 13

"The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) Dir: John Frankenheimer
A Korean War hero's (Laurence Harvey) commanding officer (Frank Sinatra) discovers he and his platoon were brainwashed. With Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury and Henry Silva.

"The Good Doctor" (2011) Dir: Lance Daly
A young doctor (Orlando Bloom) goes to unconscionable extremes to aid a female patient with a kidney disorder. With Riley Keough, Taraji P. Henson, Rob Morrow and Michael Peña.

Feb 20

"Glory" (1989) Dir: Edward Zwick
Col. Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) trains and leads an all-black regiment of the U.S. Civil War. With Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman.

"Night Catches Us" (2010) Dir: Tanya Hamilton
After a long absence, Marcus (Anthony Mackie) returns to Philadelphia, where he came of age during the Black Power movement, and now must protect a secret. With Kerry Washington, Jamara Griffin and Sadiq Afif.

Feb 27

"The Right Stuff" (1983) Dir: Philip Kaufman
The selection and training of the first U.S. astronauts take place amid political maneuvering and media hype.With Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, and Dennis Quaid.

"What Just Happened" (2008) Dir: Barry Levinson
Two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer as he tries to get his new film made. With Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Stanley Tucci, Catherine Keener, Robin Wright and Kristen Stewart.

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