| The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Denzel Washington |
Bennett Marco
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| Liev Schreiber |
Raymond Shaw
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| Kimberly Elise |
Rosie
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| Meryl Streep |
Eleanor Prentiss Shaw
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| Jon Voight |
Senator Thomas Jordan
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| Jeffrey Wright |
Al Melvin
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| Ted Levine |
Colonel Howard
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| Bruno Ganz |
Richard Delp
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| Simon McBurney |
Dr. Atticus Noyle
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| Vera Farmiga |
Jocelyn Jordan
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| Pablo Schreiber |
Eddie Ingram
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| Anthony Mackie |
Robert Baker
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| Dorian Missick |
Owens
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| Plot |
| 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 used his reputation as a war hero to quickly scale the ladder of American politics, and witht he help of his mother earns the Vice Presidential nomination. Marco, on the other hand, has been troubled with mental illness, and is convinced that something strange happened to him and his compatriots during the war. As Marco struggles to find the truth behind his nightmares and emotional torment, he unearths some disturbing facts about how his mind and body have been reworked by shadowy forces, as well as those of his fellow soldiers — including Raymond Shaw. Featuring a stellar supporting cast (including Jon Voight, Miguel Ferrer, Ted Levine, and Dean Stockwell), The Manchurian Candidate credits George Axelrod's screenplay for the 1962 film as its source, as opposed to Richard Condon's 1959 novel from which Axelrod adapted his script. — Mark Deming |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Mystery; Sci-Fi; Thriller; War |
| Director |
Jonathan Demme |
| Producer |
Jonathan Demme; Ilona Herzberg; Scott Rudin |
| Writer |
George Axelrod; Dean Georgaris; Richard Condon |
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| Studio |
Paramount Pictures |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
130 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
7/30/2004 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
419 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
3/1/2005 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
097363368946 |
| Release Date |
12/21/2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Widescreen Dolby |
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