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The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Release: 2004-07-30 ·Runtime: 129m ·★ 6.5
Drama Thriller Mystery

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Clinica Estetico
Paramount Pictures
Scott Rudin Productions
Tina Sinatra Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Neda Armian Neda Armian as Reporter #4 Andre B. Blake Andre B. Blake as Victory Party Director Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet as Political Pundit Anthony Mackie Anthony Mackie as PFC Robert Baker III Jose Pablo Cantillo Jose Pablo Cantillo as Villalobos Raymond Anthony Thomas Raymond Anthony Thomas as Scout Dad Brad Holbrook Brad Holbrook as Newscaster #7 John Aprea John Aprea as Rear Admiral Glick Darrell Larson Darrell Larson as FBI Agent Ramirez Obba Babatundé Obba Babatundé as Senator Wells Danny Darst Danny Darst as Ellie's Mysterious Aide Forrest Sawyer Forrest Sawyer as Newscaster #1 Kaity Tong Kaity Tong as Newscaster #2 Jane DeNoble Jane DeNoble as Robert Arthur's Wife Tracey Walter Tracey Walter as Night Clerk James McCauley James McCauley as FBI Agent Jonas Simon McBurney Simon McBurney as Dr. Atticus Noyle Kimberly Elise Kimberly Elise as Rosie David Keeley David Keeley as Shaw's Bodyguard-Agent Adam LeFevre Adam LeFevre as Congressman Healy Ukee Washington Ukee Washington as Newscaster #9 Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz as Delp Jude Ciccolella Jude Ciccolella as David Donovan Gayle King Gayle King as Media Icon Dan Olmstead Dan Olmstead as Senator John Shaw Lauren Roselli Lauren Roselli as Jordan's Aide Joey Perillo Joey Perillo as Jimmy Dean Stockwell Dean Stockwell as Mark Whiting Anna Deavere Smith Anna Deavere Smith as Political Pundit Jon Voight Jon Voight as Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT) Charles Napier Charles Napier as General Sloan Teddy Dunn Teddy Dunn as Wilson Harry Northup Harry Northup as Congressman Flores Marin Ireland Marin Ireland as Army Transcriber Kate Valk Kate Valk as Agent Volk BeBe Winans BeBe Winans as FBI Agent Williams Tom Chapin Tom Chapin as Governor Edward Nelson Lilly McDowell Lilly McDowell as Shaw's Aide Craig Branham Craig Branham as Klaus Bachman Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright as CPL Al Melvin Paul Lazar Paul Lazar as Gillespie Prue Lewarne Prue Lewarne as Newscaster #8 Kenneth Utt Kenneth Utt as Rosie's Cousin's Mentor Miguel Ferrer Miguel Ferrer as Colonel Garret Dorian Missick Dorian Missick as Owens Ann Dowd Ann Dowd as Congresswoman Beckett Walter Mosley Walter Mosley as Congressman Rawlins Robert W. Castle Robert W. Castle as General Wilson Beau Sia Beau Sia as Late Night Comedian Meryl Streep Meryl Streep as Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA) Bill Irwin Bill Irwin as Scoutmaster Sakina Jaffrey Sakina Jaffrey as Mysterious Arabic Woman Vera Farmiga Vera Farmiga as Jocelyne Jordan Tom Stechschulte Tom Stechschulte as Governor Robert "Bob" Arthur Al Franken Al Franken as TV Commentator Victoria Haynes Victoria Haynes as Political Aide Fab 5 Freddy Fab 5 Freddy as Political Pundit Roma Torre Roma Torre as Newscaster #3 Edwidge Danticat Edwidge Danticat as Rosie's Cousin John Bedford Lloyd John Bedford Lloyd as Jay "J.B." Johnston Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber as Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY) Pablo Schreiber Pablo Schreiber as PFC Eddie Ingram Roger Corman Roger Corman as Mr. Secretary Michael C. Pierce Michael C. Pierce as Secret Service Agent #2 Shing Ka Shing Ka as Rosie's Sidekick Ted Levine Ted Levine as Colonel Howard Zeljko Ivanek Zeljko Ivanek as Vaughn Utly Robyn Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock as Laurent Tokar