John Frankenheimer: A Statement of Purpose

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Time to step away from Japan.

John Frankenheimer is really known for a handful of movies very early in his career. From 1962 to 1966 he made Birdman of Alcatraz, The Manchurian Candidate, Seven Days in May, The Train, Seconds, and Grand Prix. I don’t care who you are, that’s an amazing run, especially over 5 years.

And he kept making movies for more than thirty years. I have almost no knowledge of any of his films after that except for Ronin. It’s the kind of filmography I’m always eag...