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Title: The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jeffrey Wright | ... | Al Melvin | |
| Pablo Schreiber | ... | Eddie Ingram | |
| Anthony Mackie | ... | Robert Baker | |
| Dorian Missick | ... | Owens | |
| Jose Pablo Cantillo | ... | Villalobos | |
| Teddy Dunn | ... | Wilson | |
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Joaquin Perez-Campbell | ... | Atkins |
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Tim Artz | ... | Jameson |
| Denzel Washington | ... | Ben Marco | |
| Robyn Hitchcock | ... | Laurent Tokar | |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | Raymond Shaw | |
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Antoine Taylor | ... | Boy Scout #1 |
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Joe Alessi | ... | Boy Scout #2 (as Joseph Alessi) |
| Raymond Anthony Thomas | ... | Scout Dad (as Ray Anthony Thomas) | |
| Bill Irwin | ... | Scoutmaster | |
When his army unit was ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saved his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, then-Captain Ben Marco, was knocked unconscious. Brokering the incident for political capital, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, while Marco is haunted by dreams of what happened -- or didn't happen -- in Kuwait. As Marco (now a Major) investigates, the story begins to unravel, to the point where he questions if it happened at all. Is it possible the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed to believe Shaw is a war hero as part of a plot to seize the White House? Some very powerful people at Manchurian Global corporation appear desperate to stop him from finding out. Written by A Prentiss
"The Manchurian Candidate (2004)" is a par knock-off of the 1962 classic adapted from the same novel with the usual upgrades and contemporary tweaks. Sporting a good cast and a somewhat cluttered screenplay, the film tells of the plight of a Desert Storm vet (Washington) whose dreams tell a story of what happened to his platoon in Kuwait quite different from the historical account of record with ramifications reaching deep into a U.S. presidential election. A little bulky at two hours, this suspense/drama flick waxes in convolutions and intrigues all the while dangling the "dreams or reality?" question before the audience. With par murmurs from critical corners and mixed commentary from the public in general, this three star flick is probably worth a look for fans of the players or anyone into political thrillers, etc. (B)