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The Manchurian Candidate

2004·2h 9m·R
DramaMysteryThrillerSci-Fi
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
122,986 votes
Metascore
76
Metacritic

In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.

The Manchurian Candidate is a 2004 drama mystery movie directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 122,986 votes and runs 2h 9m.

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Director
Jonathan Demme
Stars
Denzel Washington
Liev Schreiber
Meryl Streep
Kimberly Elise
Details
2004-07-30
129 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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