The Manchurian Candidate

Based On the book by Richard Condon

The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 American psychological political thriller film directed and produced by Jonathan Demme. It is a remake of the 1962 film, in turn adapted from Richard Condon's 1959 novel. It 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. While the name of the novel and the earlier film was retained, the significance of "Manchurian" was changed.

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Release date:

2004

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Cast:

Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Kimberly Elise

Genre:

Thriller, Drama, Political thriller, Political

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2004 in adaptations