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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.
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is a thriller and mystery film directed by Jonathan Demme, released on July 30, 2004 with a runtime of 2h 10m. It stars Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber and Simon McBurney. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 1,833 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Manchurian Candidate.
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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
Miguel Ferrer
as Colonel Garret
Dean Stockwell
as Mark Whiting
Directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Richard Condon, Daniel Pyne and Dean Georgaris, produced by Jonathan Demme, Ilona Herzberg and Scott Rudin.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 1,833 ratings.
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 - egged on by his even more ambitious Senator mother (Meryl Streep). Meantime, his wartime captain "Marco" (Denzel…
Reviewed on November 5, 2022
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The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is available to stream on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) includes Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Simon McBurney and Kimberly Elise. The film was directed by Jonathan Demme. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Manchurian Candidate was released on July 30, 2004 and runs for 2h 10m.
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 1,833 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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