The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
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Cast
as Ben Marco
as Eleanor Shaw
as Raymond Shaw
as Al Melvin
as Rosie
as Jocelyne Jordan
as Tom Jordan
as Colonel Howard
as Colonel Garret
as Delp
as Governor Robert "Bob"
as PFC Eddie Ingram
as Robert Baker
as Owens
as Villalobos
as Wilson
as Atkins
as Jameson
as Laurence Tokar
as Boy Scout
as Boy Scout
as Scout Dad
as Scoutmaster
as a reporter
as Gillespie
as Ellie's Mysterious Aide
as Political Aide
as Political Aide
as Political Aide
as Congressman Healy
as the Secretary
as Green Room Official
as Vaughn Utly
as Senator from Florida
as Congresswoman Beckett
as Senator Wells
as Congressman Flores
as Himself
as Congressman Rawlins
as `Gordy'
as a presenter
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Tyler Prentiss
as Senator John Shaw
as Mysterious Arabic Woman
as Atticus Noyle
as General Sloan
as General Wilson
as Rear Admiral Glick
as Robert Arthur's Wife
as Vera Farmiga
as David Donovan
as Mark Whiting
as Jay `J.B.' Johnston
as Agent Evan Anderson
as Secret Service Agent
as Secret Service Agent
as Army Transcriber
as Army Transcriber
as Night Clerk
as Mirella Freeman
as Rosie's Cousin
as Rosie's Cousin's Mentor
as Reporter
as Reporter
as Reporter
as Campaign Security
as FBI Agent Jonas
as FBI Agent Williams
as FBI Agent Ramirez
as `Shadow' Agent Volk
as a presenter
as Library Clerk
as Library Patron
as Jordan's Aide
as Jordan's Aide
as Rosie's Sidekick
as Yelling Kid
as `Abe Lincoln'
as `Statue of Liberty'
as `Betsy Ross'
as `George Washington'
as `Uncle Sam'
as `MLK'
as `JFK'
as `American Eagle'
as Governor Edward Nelson
as Churchgoer
as Jimmy
as The Guy with the Shades
as Arthur's Mother
as Arthur's Child
as Arthur's Child
as Victory Party Director
as Victory Party Celebrity Soldier
as Shaw's Aide
as Shaw Aides
as Klaus Bachman
as Political
as Political
as Political
as Political
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Critic Reviews for The Manchurian Candidate
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Jonathan Demme's new Manchurian Candidate is a gourmet-popcorn movie--a hugely entertaining thriller shot through with dark shards of agony and paranoia. It takes nothing away from the original while delivering pleasures all its own.
Happily, this extremely timely entertainment matches, even perhaps surpasses its predecessor.
Demme serves the picture completely.
Strikes me as a very artful cover -- about the cleverest imaginable transliteration of the story from its historical moment to ours.
Far from a disgrace, but it's not freewheeling enough, not strange enough to make sense of our gathering dread.
Beautifully made and unsurpassingly creepy, it's the rare remake with something contemporary to add.
Audience Reviews for The Manchurian Candidate
It's an enjoyable, thrilling-enough watch, but it's not entirely memorable and suffers from an intriguing but convoluted premise.
Super Reviewer
A superbly acted and skillfully scripted story. Denzel, as always is terrific, but the big surprise is Liev Schreiber's awesome performance as a confused politician puppetered by his rich mother. The ending is appropriate and the story is rich in character color.
Super Reviewer
The Manchurian Candidate for me is an average thriller that works well enough because of a good cast. I enjoyed the film, but did feel it lacked something to really make it something excellent. If it wasn't for the cast, the film definitely wouldn't have the same effect, as the cast here are well chosen in their respective roles and are perfect in the parts they play. This is a good thriller, but is nothing really excellent. The film does have an entertaining story, which is engaging, however it lacks something really special to make this film memorable. The performances, like I stated is what really makes this film worth seeing, and above all makes the film interesting for the viewer. The Manchurian Candidate is better than what most people may think, and is a good remake for what it is, but of course it does not beat the original. Director Jonathan Demme delivers a good thriller with this remake even though it's not perfect, the film does deliver and entertaining two hours. I think that the film is underrated and was quite good considering that this is a remake. The cast like I said were great, and is one of the key aspects as to why the film works. There are things that could have been improved upon, but for the most part, this remake of the classic Manchurian Candidate is good enough entertainment for anyone looking for a good thriller. I really enjoyed this film and thought it was very good, but it was of course at times uneven.
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The Manchurian Candidate Quotes
| Sgt. Raymond Shaw: | sgt. shaw, raymond shaw......raymond printess shaw |
| Eleanor Prentiss Shaw: | Sergeant Raymond Shaw. |
| Eleanor Prentiss Shaw: | But... but when you smile... oh darling, when you smile, that's what I live for. When you smile. |
| Major Bennett Marco: | This isn't an election, this is a coup. |