The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Major Bennett Marco commanded a famous U.S. Army raid during the 1991 Gulf War. For his role in that mission, Sergeant First Class Raymond Shaw was awarded the Medal of Honor for single-handedly defeating the enemy and rescuing all but two of his men. In a dystopian near-future (implied to be 2008), America has become defined by xenophobia, de facto martial law, environmental degradation, and increasing corporate control; Shaw is a famous U.S. Congressman. His ruthless mother, Virginia Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw, uses her influence to secure his nomination as a vice-presidential candidate over the favorite, Senator Tom Jordan. Raymond is shy and withdrawn, but opens up to his mother and his childhood sweetheart Jocelyn, Senator Jordan’s daughter.
Al Melvin, one of Marco’s former soldiers, tells Marco of his confusing memories and dreams about their lost army unit. Though clearly mentally ill, he shows Marco his drawings of images from his dreams. Soon, Marco also dreams of the raid, where Raymond and he are captured and brainwashed to kill members of their platoon. Their captors included scientists led by a mysterious South African man. Marco starts investigating what really happened. He travels to New York City, where he meets an outgoing supermarket clerk named Eugenie, who offers him a place to stay. While showering at Eugenie’s apartment, Marco feels a small lump on his upper back. He uses a knife to dig at the spot, and pulls out a tiny metallic object, but accidentally drops it down the bathroom sink drain after Eugenie, having listened to Marco’s subtle sounds of distress, forces her way inside.
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Cast:  Denzel WashingtonMaj. Ben Marco  Meryl StreepSenator Eleanor Shaw  Liev SchreiberRaymond Shaw  Jon VoightSenator Thomas Jordan  Kimberly EliseRosie  Jeffrey WrightCpl. Al Melvin  Ted LevineCol. Howard  Bruno GanzDelp  Simon McBurneyAtticus Noyle  Pablo SchreiberPFC Eddie Ingram  Anthony MackiePFC Robert Baker  Vera FarmigaJocelyn Jordan  Miguel FerrerColonel Garret  Dean StockwellMark Whiting  Charles NapierGen. Sloan  Obba BabatundéSenator Wells  Ann DowdCongresswoman Beckett  Adam LeFevreCongressman Healy |
Major Bennett Marco commanded a famous U.S. Army raid during the 1991 Gulf War. For his role in that mission, Sergeant First Class Raymond Shaw was awarded the Medal of Honor for single-handedly defeating the enemy and rescuing all but two of his men. In a dystopian near-future (implied to be 2008), America has become defined by xenophobia, de facto martial law, environmental degradation, and increasing corporate control; Shaw is a famous U.S. Congressman. His ruthless mother, Virginia Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw, uses her influence to secure his nomination as a vice-presidential candidate over the favorite, Senator Tom Jordan. Raymond is shy and withdrawn, but opens up to his mother and his childhood sweetheart Jocelyn, Senator Jordan’s daughter.
Al Melvin, one of Marco’s former soldiers, tells Marco of his confusing memories and dreams about their lost army unit. Though clearly mentally ill, he shows Marco his drawings of images from his dreams. Soon, Marco also dreams of the raid, where Raymond and he are captured and brainwashed to kill members of their platoon. Their captors included scientists led by a mysterious South African man. Marco starts investigating what really happened. He travels to New York City, where he meets an outgoing supermarket clerk named Eugenie, who offers him a place to stay. While showering at Eugenie’s apartment, Marco feels a small lump on his upper back. He uses a knife to dig at the spot, and pulls out a tiny metallic object, but accidentally drops it down the bathroom sink drain after Eugenie, having listened to Marco’s subtle sounds of distress, forces her way inside.
