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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Movie ★ 6.5 130 min

Thriller Drama Mystery

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.

Jonathan Demme Director

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Quick facts

Released
July 30, 2004
Runtime
130 min
Rating
R
Budget
$80.0M
Box office
$96.1M
IMDb
tt0368008
Language
Studio
Clinica Estetico, , , Tina Sinatra Productions

Themes

Cast

Denzel Washington Denzel Washington Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco Meryl Streep Meryl Streep Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA) Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY) Simon McBurney Simon McBurney Dr. Atticus Noyle Kimberly Elise Kimberly Elise Rosie Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz Delp Jon Voight Jon Voight Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT) Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright CPL Al Melvin Anthony Mackie Anthony Mackie PFC Robert Baker III Ted Levine Ted Levine Colonel Howard Miguel Ferrer Miguel Ferrer Colonel Garret Dean Stockwell Dean Stockwell Mark Whiting Vera Farmiga Vera Farmiga Jocelyne Jordan Pablo Schreiber Pablo Schreiber PFC Eddie Ingram Jude Ciccolella Jude Ciccolella David Donovan Obba Babatundé Obba Babatundé Senator Wells Željko Ivanek Željko Ivanek Vaughn Utly Paul Lazar Paul Lazar Gillespie

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Manchurian Candidate about?
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
Who directed The Manchurian Candidate?
The Manchurian Candidate was directed by Jonathan Demme.
Who stars in The Manchurian Candidate?
The Manchurian Candidate stars Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Simon McBurney.
When was The Manchurian Candidate released?
The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 thriller, drama, mystery film.
Where can I watch The Manchurian Candidate?
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