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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Simon McBurney
6.6
79%Runtime129 min
Rating15
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate, directed by Jonathan Demme, was well-received by critics, earning a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While not as acclaimed as the original, it was praised for its suspenseful storyline and strong performances. With a 6.6/10 rating on IMDb, the film also found an appreciative audience among viewers.
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Directed by the acclaimed Jonathan Demme, this 2004 psychological thriller features standout performances from Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep that elevate the film's gripping plot and thought-provoking exploration of government conspiracies and mind control.
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The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American neo-noir psychological political thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme. The film, based on Richard Condon's 1959 novel of the same name and a reworking of the previous 1962 film, stars Denzel Washington as Bennett Marco, a tenacious, virtuous soldier; Liev Schreiber as Raymond Shaw, a U.S. Representative from New York, manipulated into becoming a vice-presidential candidate; Jon Voight as U.S. Senator Tom Jordan, a challenger for vice president; and Meryl Streep as Eleanor Prentiss Shaw, also a U.S. Senator and Raymond's manipulative ruthless mother.
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