The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Everything is under control.

• Thriller
• Mystery

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.

Rating

6.5 / 10 (1,833 votes)

Release date

July 30, 2004

Runtime

2h 10m

Language

English

Director

Jonathan Demme

Status

Released