The
Manchurian Candidate
Non-Series
Richard Condon
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: not applicable
Published: 1959
Synopsis: Sgt. Raymond Shaw is a hero of the first order. He's an ex-prisoner of war who saved the life of his entire outfit, a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the stepson of an influential senator ...and the perfect assassin. Brainwashed during his time as a POW he is a "sleeper", a living weapon to be triggered by a secret signal. He will act without question, no matter what order he is made to carry out. To stop Shaw, his former commanding officer must uncover the truth behind a twisted conspiracy of torture, betrayal and power that will lead to the highest levels of the government ...
The
Manchurian Candidate
Jonathan Demme, Director
Denzel Washington: Ben Marco
Jeffrey Wright: Al Melvin
Pablo Schreiber: Eddie Ingram
Anthony Mackie: Robert Baker
Dorian Missick: Owens
Jose Pablo Cantillo: Villalobos
Teddy Dunn: Wilson
Joaquin Perez-Campbell: Atkins
Tim Artz: Jameson
Robyn Hitchcock: Laurent Tokar
Liev Schreiber: Raymond Shaw
UPC: 097363368946
Source: Paramount
Original Release: 07/22/2004
DVD Release: 12/21/2004
Rating: R
Presentation: Wide Screen
Language: English
Editions: Special Edition
Time: 2:09:00
Features: Closed Caption; co-writer Daniel Pyne; "The Enemy Within:
Inside The Manchurian Candidate"; "The Cast of the Manchurian
Candidate"; Five deleted/extended scenes with optional commentary:
Marco and Raymond Talk on Patrol, Marco's Worried Neighbor, Raymond
Meets Executives While Senator Jordan Confronts Ellie at Fundraiser,
Campaign Trail Montage, Marco and Raymond Interrupted at Campaign HQ;
Outtakes with optional commentary: Ellie's Interview With Stacey
Newsome-Santiago, Ellie's Interview With Al Franken; Liev Schreiber
screen test; Political Pundits with optional director.
The
Manchurian Candidate
John Frankenheimer, Director
Frank Sinatra: Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Laurence Harvey: SFC. Raymond Shaw
Janet Leigh: Eugenie Rose Chaney
Angela Lansbury: Mrs. Iselin
Henry Silva: Chunjin
James Gregory: Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
Leslie Parrish: Jocelyn Jordan
John McGiver: Sen. Thomas Jordan
UPC: 027616911131
Source: MGM Video and DVD
Original Release: 10/24/1962
DVD Release: 07/13/2004
Rating: PG-13
Aspect Ratio: Theatre Wide-Screen (1.85.1)
Presentation: B&W, Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Language: English, Español
Subtitles: English, Français, Español
Time: 2:07:00
Features: Closed Caption; Interview with Frank Sinatra, George Axelrod,
and John Frankenheimer; Audio commentary by John Frankenheimer; "Queen
of Diamonds" featurette with Angela Lansbury; "A Little Solitaire"
featurette with William Friedkin; Original theatrical trailer; Photo
gallery.
