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      The Manchurian Candidate

      2004, Mystery & thriller/Drama, 2h 10m

      210 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      While not the classic its predecessor is, this update is well-acted and conjures a chilling resonance. Read critic reviews

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      Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco (Denzel Washington) finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber), 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.

      • Rating: R (Violence|Some Language)

      • Genre: Mystery & thriller, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Jonathan Demme

      • Producer: Scott Rudin, Tina Sinatra

      • Writer: Dean Georgaris, Richard Condon, George Axelrod, Daniel Pyne

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $65.9M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      • Production Co: Paramount Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Denzel Washington
      Meryl Streep
      Liev Schreiber
      Jon Voight
      Ted Levine
      Bruno Ganz
      Miguel Ferrer
      Dean Stockwell
      Jude Ciccolella
      Simon McBurney
      Vera Farmiga
      Obba Babatundé
      Paul Lazar
      John Bedford Lloyd
      Anthony Mackie
      Tom Stechschulte
      Robyn Hitchcock
      Dean Georgaris
      Ilona Herzberg
      Leslie E. Rollins
      Kristi Zea
      Tak Fujimoto
      George Axelrod
      Daniel Pyne
      Jonathan Demme
      Peter Kohn
      Carol Littleton
      Craig McKay
      Kristi Zea

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      • Jul 11, 2018

        The opening gambit is one farfetched sci-fi idea: that you can be programmed to kill your loved ones against your will. But, past that, due to the professionalism of the participants, here is one decent fantasy thrill ride about a secret government coup by a multinational corporation. Jonathon Demme keeps the story fluid while Washionton, Streep and Schreiber, amongst others, make it all seem believable. Decent.

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      • Apr 29, 2016

        It's an enjoyable, thrilling-enough watch, but it's not entirely memorable and suffers from an intriguing but convoluted premise.

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      • Feb 23, 2014

        I know that the original is a beloved suspense film, but this is a solid remake. Excellent casting choices. The ending is great too.

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      • Apr 22, 2012

        An above-average psychological thriller with some great performances, The Manchurian Candidate delivers its fair share of creepy moments before ending a little unremarkably. It is, of course, a remake of the 1960s thriller of the same name starring Frank Sinatra. I haven't seen the original, but I was impressed by just how exciting and entertaining this remake is. It's sort of a political thriller sprinkled with just enough creepiness and mystery to make it consistently interesting. Meryl Streep gives a fantastic performance as Liev Schreiber's sinister, conspiring mother and the primary antagonist of the movie. Schreiber is also great as a young senator and Gulf War veteran who is mind-controlled as part of a far-reaching political conspiracy. The story becomes a little muddled in the ending, but everything leading up to it is thrilling and very enjoyable. It's imperfect, but Jonathan Demme's The Manchurian Candidate has a lot to offer in terms of excitement and entertainment, and that's more than enough to make it a worthwhile movie to watch.

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