The Manchurian Candidate

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	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
	Denzel Washington	Ben Marco
	Robyn Hitchcock	Laurent Tokar
	Liev Schreiber	Raymond Shaw
	Antoine Taylor	Boy Scout #1
	Joe Alessi	Boy Scout #2
	Raymond Anthony Thomas	Scout Dad
	Bill Irwin	Scoutmaster
	Kimberly Elise	Rosie
	Al Franken	TV Commentator
	Jon Voight	Senator Thomas Jordan
	Meryl Streep	Eleanor Shaw
	Paul Lazar	Gillespie
	Danny Darst	Ellie's Mysterious Aide
	Stephanie McBride	Political Aide
	Molly Hickok	Political Aide
	Victoria Haynes	Political Aide
	Adam Lefevre	Congressman Healy

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Director	Jonathan Demme
Writer	Richard Condon, George Axelrod, Daniel Pyne, Dean Georgaris
Producer	Scott Aversano, Jonathan Demme, Ilona Herzberg, Peter Kohn, Polly Mallinson, Scott Rudin, Tina Sinatra
Musician	Rachel Portman
Photography	Tak Fujimoto

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Story Synopsis:
A remake to the 1962 "The Manchurian Candidate," this updated version stars Denzel Washington as the tormented Major Bennett Marco and Liev Schreiber as Sgt. Raymond Shaw. After the war their lives took completely different turns, with Shaw living in the present as the Vice-Presidential candidate and Marco living in the past haunted with unpleasant and disturbing memories. Based upon the film screenplay by George Axelrod and the novel by Richard Condon. (Tricia Littrell)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture has a dim, gritty appearance that is complementary to the subject matter. Colors are well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep, endless blacks. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, though some scenes appear a bit “flat” and wanting in more definition. Contrast and shadow delineation are also nicely balanced, but in the darker scenes, visual information can get lost when definition drops off to black. Some pixelization and edge enhancement are noticed, and both are occasionally capable of distracting casual viewers. The picture is quite clean, with some fine film grain and a few flecks of dirt noticed in the source element. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
With an aggressive mix using each of the six channels, the Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack nicely envelopes the listening space in audio information. Dynamic range throughout the presentation is impressive, with quiet whispers and loud effects presented often, with impressive realism. Pans across the front and rear channels sound whole, but often times, pans across the side walls do not sound complete. The front stage is rather wide, with effects appearing to occur outside the physical location of the loudspeakers. Imaging around the room is rather impressive, but does not occur often enough to be a standout feature. The soundtrack is rather well done, with the loudspeakers easily disappearing, creating a truly “being there” environment. (Danny Richelieu)

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