The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Everything is under control.

2004-07-30 130 min ★ 6.5

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.

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Cast

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