# The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

> A Gulf War veteran investigates a celebrated politician whose rise to the vice presidency may rest on a manufactured memory and a corporate conspiracy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8552

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Simon McBurney, Kimberly Elise, Bruno Ganz, Jon Voight, Jeffrey Wright
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368008/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, disturbing, political thriller night, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of conspiracy and betrayal unfolds as a soldier grapples with the truth behind his heroic facade.

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