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The Manchurian Candidate poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.4 / 100
2004·Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi·2h 9m

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

“Everything is under control.”

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.

Above the Line
Jonathan Demme·DirectorDean Georgaris·ScreenplayDaniel Pyne·ScreenplayTak Fujimoto·Director of PhotographyRachel Portman·Original Music ComposerCarol Littleton·Editor
Cast
Denzel Washington·Major Bennett Ezekiel MarcoMeryl Streep·Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)Liev Schreiber·Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY)Simon McBurney·Dr. Atticus NoyleKimberly Elise·RosieBruno Ganz·DelpJon Voight·Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT)Jeffrey Wright·CPL Al MelvinAnthony Mackie·PFC Robert Baker IIITed Levine·Colonel Howard
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Jonathan Demme·Director
Writing· 3
Dean Georgaris·ScreenplayDaniel Pyne·ScreenplayRichard Condon·Novel
Camera· 1
Tak Fujimoto·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Carol Littleton·EditorCraig McKay·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Rachel Portman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Kristi Zea·Production DesignAlbert Wolsky·Costume DesignTeresa Carriker-Thayer·Art Direction
Production· 9
Scott Rudin·ProducerTina Sinatra·ProducerIlona Herzberg·ProducerScott Aversano·Executive ProducerJonathan Demme·ProducerLaura Rosenthal·CastingPeter Kohn·Associate ProducerPolly Mallinson·Associate ProducerKathleen Chopin·Casting
Other Departments· 10
Calvin Brown·StuntsJennifer Lamb·StuntsPeter Epstein·StuntsTim Buchanan·StuntsBrian Smyj·StuntsD.J. Surgent·StuntsVictor Chan·StuntsMam Smith·StuntsRoy T. Anderson·StuntsTim Gallin·Stunts
By the Numbers
67.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$96M
ROI 20%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#FFFFFF
#CC0000
Mood
Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, high-contrast image of a dark-skinned man wearing glasses, with his face partially obscured by bright white light. His eyes are ”

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Key Elements
Glasses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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