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Cast
Denzel Washington
as Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco
Meryl Streep
as Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)
Liev Schreiber
as Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY)
Simon McBurney
as Dr. Atticus Noyle
Kimberly Elise
as Rosie
Bruno Ganz
as Delp
Jon Voight
as Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT)
Jeffrey Wright
as CPL Al Melvin
Anthony Mackie
as PFC Robert Baker III
Ted Levine
as Colonel Howard
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2004
Runtime2h 10m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresThriller, Drama, Mystery
Votes1,778
DirectorJonathan Demme
WritersDean Georgaris, Daniel Pyne
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Manchurian Candidate
About The Manchurian Candidate
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.
Directed by Jonathan Demme, The Manchurian Candidate leans on a strong ensemble — Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 2004.
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