RThe Manchurian Candidate

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Play Time: 129 mins
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
The Manchurian Candidate

Overview:
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.

Status: Released (2004-07-30)
Awards:Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 12 nominations total
BoxOffice:$65,955,630
Screen:Richard Condon, George Axelrod, Daniel Pyne
Productions: Clinica Estetico, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Tina Sinatra Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
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This remake was always going to struggle to match the excellent 1962 version, and although it is not nearly as compelling, it is still an half decent attempt. Liev Schreiber is acclaimed Gulf War veteran and now Congressman "Raymond Shaw" who is very much in the running for Vice-Pres ....

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