The Manchurian Candidate

6.5
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20042h 9m

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Overview

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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Denzel Washington - Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco in The Manchurian Candidate

Denzel Washington

Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco

Meryl Streep - Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA) in The Manchurian Candidate

Meryl Streep

Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)

Liev Schreiber - Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY) in The Manchurian Candidate

Liev Schreiber

Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY)

Simon McBurney - Dr. Atticus Noyle in The Manchurian Candidate

Simon McBurney

Dr. Atticus Noyle

Kimberly Elise - Rosie in The Manchurian Candidate

Kimberly Elise

Rosie

Bruno Ganz - Delp in The Manchurian Candidate

Bruno Ganz

Delp

Jon Voight - Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT) in The Manchurian Candidate

Jon Voight

Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT)

Jeffrey Wright - CPL Al Melvin in The Manchurian Candidate

Jeffrey Wright

CPL Al Melvin

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Movie Info

Release Date

July 30, 2004

Runtime

2h 9m

Rating

R

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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