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The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Denzel Washington Ben Marco
Meryl Streep Eleanor Prentiss Shaw
Liev Schreiber Raymond Shaw
Jeffrey Wright Al Melvin
Tim Artz Jameson
Bill Irwin Scoutmaster
Teddy Dunn Wilson
Kimberly Elise Rosie
Robyn Hitchcock Laurent Tokar
Anthony Mackie Robert Baker
Jon Voight
Ted Levine
Bruno Ganz
Simon McBurney
Movie Details
Genre Drama; War; Fantasy; Thriller; Mystery; Action
Director Jonathan Demme; John Frankenheimer
Producer Ilona Herzberg; Scott Rudin; Jonathan Demme
Writer Richard Condon; George Axelrod; Dean Georgaris
Studio Paramount Pictures
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 129 mins
Country USA
Color Black And White
IMDb Rating 6.7
Plot
Major Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber), with the other members of their platoon, are captured during the Korean War in 1952. Their captors brainwash them into believing that Shaw saved their lives. Upon returning to the US, Shaw receives a medal for courage. After the war, Marco starts dreaming about Shaw killing two members of their platoon. He meets a war comrade and learns that the latter has had the very same dream. Marco decides to investigate. It turns out that Shaw is a sleeping agent, conditioned to “wake up” when he sees a queen of diamonds from a deck of playing cards. And Shaw’s master, the person who controls him when he’s under the spell of the queen of diamonds, is none other than his own mother Eleanor Shaw (Meryl Streep), a Senator who is also working with Communists in a plot to overthrow the US government. In the meantime, Shaw has become a congressman and is struggling with Senator Tom Jordan (Jon Voight) to be nominated as a vice-presidential candidate. With everyone doubting his sanity, Marco races to unveil the truth and save his country.
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 284
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
DVD Empire
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 097363368946
Release Date 21-12-2004
Subtitles English; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 0
Extra Features
Commentary By Director Jonathan Demme and Screenplay Writer Daniel Pyne
The Enemy Within: Inside The Manchurian Candidate
The Cast of The Manchurian Candidate
5 Deleted/Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary
  • Marco and Raymond talk on patrol
  • Marco's worried neighbor
  • Raymond meets executives while Senator Jordan confronts Ellie at fundraiser
  • Campaign Trail Montage
  • Marco and Raymond interrupted at campaign HQ
    Outtakes with Optional Commentary
  • Ellie's interview with Stacey Newsome-Santaigo
  • Ellie's interview with Al Franken
    Liev Schreiber Screen Test
    Political Pundits with Optional Director Commentary