This remake was always going to struggle to match the excellent 1962 version, and although it is ...
The Manchurian Candidate
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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The Manchurian Candidate
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 30, 2004
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
User Score
65%
Original Title
The Manchurian Candidate
Production Companies
Clinica Estetico, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Tina Sinatra Productions
Director
Jonathan Demme
Budget
$80,000,000
Revenue
$96,105,964
Description
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.