The Manchurian Candidate

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Theatrical Release Date:

07/30/2004

DVD Release Date:

12/21/2004

Run Time:

130min.

Starring:

Denzel Washington , Meryl Streep , Liev Schreiber , Jon Voight , Kimberly Elise

Director(s):

Jonathan Demme

Distributor(s):

Paramount

MPAA Rating:

R for violence and some language.

Genre(s):

Horror

Plot: Jonathan Demme directed this updated remake of John Frankenheimer's 1962 cult favorite The Manchurian Candidate, a pioneering examination of political conspiracy and psychological reconditioning. Read More

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