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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

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