The Manchurian Candidate

Movie

2004

2h 9m

English

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

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The Manchurian Candidate

Movie

2004

2h 9m

English

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Watch on HBO (Via Hulu)

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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Cast

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Denzel Washington

Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco

Meryl Streep

Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA...

Liev Schreiber

Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (...

Dr. Atticus Noyle

Rosie

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Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT)

CPL Al Melvin

PFC Robert Baker III

Colonel Howard

Colonel Garret

Mark Whiting

Jocelyne Jordan

PFC Eddie Ingram

David Donovan

Senator Wells

Vaughn Utly

Gillespie

Jay "J.B." Johnston

Governor Robert "Bob" Arthur

FBI Agent Williams

Laurent Tokar

General Sloan

Shaw's Bodyguard-Agent

Alyson Renaldo

Mirella Freeman

Directed By: Jonathan Demme

Written By: Dean Georgaris (Screenplay), Daniel Pyne (Screenplay), + 1 more

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NotoriousX says...

8 years ago

The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is a decent enough political thriller with good actor performances and a screenplay that didn't ruin the movie its a remake of and the book both are based on. Can't ask for much more than that. I put out watching this one because I actually like the original very much but was pleasantly surprised. I still recommend the original more, but if you want a more "updated" version, this is an adequate replacement.

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Juliosoft says...

10 years ago

It is Okay, but below the original in plot, emotion and acting, although the "Janet Leigh" here does more

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The_Argentinian says...

2 weeks ago

One of the better remakes out there.

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Charlie R says...

5 months ago

This explains so much. All the mass shootings. Assassinations. The CIA has had this capability for a very long time.

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CinemaSerf

one year ago

This remake was always going to struggle to match the excellent 1962 version, and although it is not nearly as compelling, it is still an half decent attempt. Liev Schreiber is acclaimed Gulf War veteran and now Congressman "Raymond Shaw" who is very much in the running for Vice-President of the USA More

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IamDWG

7/10 7 years ago

I will say one thing about this film – it didn’t match my memory of the film. I thought the brainwashing concept was actually a movie twist that happened near the end, but it was part of the film’s concept the entire time. Does that make the film worse? I’m not sure, but one thing’s for su More

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