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The Manchurian Candidate

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The Manchurian Candidate
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R,2hrs 10min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Released:
July 30, 2004
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Starring:
Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep  ...more
Synopsis: Jonathan Demme directed this updated remake of John Frankenheimer's 1962 cult favorite The Manchurian Candidate, a pioneering examination of political conspiracy and psychological reconditioning. Major Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber) are two soldiers who served in the same company during Operation Desert Storm, but their paths following their tours of duty have been very different. Shaw, the son of powerful congresswoman Eleanor Shaw (Meryl Streep), has ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Here is a movie that was made more than 25 years ago, and it feels as if it were made yesterday. Not a moment of The Manchurian Candidate lacks edge and tension and a cynical spin. [Re-release] Full Review
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76
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 41 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Denzel Washington
Bennett Marco, Major Bennett Marco
Liev Schreiber
Raymond Shaw, Sgt. Raymond Shaw
Meryl Streep
Eleanor Prentiss Shaw, Mrs. Iselin, Raymond's mother, Mrs. Iselin
Jon Voight
Senator Thomas Jordan
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Denzel Washington in "The Manchurian Candidate"
Denzel Washington in "The Manchurian Candidate"
Kimberly Elise in "The Manchurian Candidate"
Meryl Streep in "The Manchurian Candidate"
Jon Voight and director Jonathan Demme in "The Manchurian Candidate"
Meryl Streep in "The Manchurian Candidate"
Jon Voight and Denzel Washington in "The Manchurian Candidate"
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