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The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

“Everything is under control.”
★ 6.5 /10 (1,756) • 2004 • 2h 10m
Thriller Drama Mystery
Director Jonathan Demme
Screenplay Daniel Pyne, Dean Georgaris
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.
Release
Jul 30, 2004
Budget
$80M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$96M

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Where to watch The Manchurian Candidate? The Manchurian Candidate is available for streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Essential, Starz.
Who stars in The Manchurian Candidate? The main cast of The Manchurian Candidate includes Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Simon McBurney, Kimberly Elise.
Who directed The Manchurian Candidate? The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is directed by Jonathan Demme.
How long is The Manchurian Candidate? The Manchurian Candidate has a runtime of 2h 10m. It was released in 2004.
What genre is The Manchurian Candidate? The Manchurian Candidate is a Thriller, Drama, Mystery film. It has a rating of 6.5/10 with 1,756 votes.

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

Synopsis

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.

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