Pre-Owned The Manchurian Candidate (DVD 0883929302451) directed by Jonathan Demme for $7.89

Description: 0883929302451. Pre-Owned: Good condition. DVD. Run time: 130 mins. Language: English. Jonathan Demme directed this updated remake of John Frankenheimer s 1962 cult favorite The Manchurian Candidate a pioneering examination of political conspiracy and psychological reconditioning. Major Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber) are two soldiers who served in the same company during Operation Desert Storm but their paths following their tours of duty have been very different. Shaw the son of powerful congresswoman Eleanor Shaw (Meryl Streep) has used his reputation as a war hero to quickly scale the ladder of American politics and with the help of his mother earns the Vice Presidential nomination. Marco on the other hand has been troubled with mental illness and is convinced that something strange happened to him and his compatriots during the war. As Marco struggles to find the truth behind his nightmares and emotional torment he unearths some disturbing facts about how his mind and body have been reworked by shadowy forces as well as those of his fellow soldiers -- including Raymond Shaw. Featuring a stellar supporting cast (including Jon Voight Miguel Ferrer Ted Levine and Dean Stockwell) The Manchurian Candidate credits George Axelrod s screenplay for the 1962 film as its source as opposed to Richard Condon s 1959 novel from which Axelrod adapted his script. Mark Deming Rovi