The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · 129 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 119,829 VOTES · DIR. Jonathan Demme
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,619 lines
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00:01:36 Bets around, bets around. Let's go, Jameson.
00:07:03 - Yes. - Did your unit sustain any casualties?
00:11:26 Paper or plastic, sir?
00:15:03 Thank you. Thank you.
00:18:46 I mean, you know this.
00:22:07 who enlisted in the infantry
00:25:47 Raymond, your granddad would be so goddamn proud of you.
00:29:03 In those 12 years, I've been a good soldier.
00:33:11 Yes?
00:40:00 I see the captain enjoys the road less traveled.
00:45:20 - No, thank you. - I'm sorry.
00:51:17 we can't clean up the world with dirty hands.
00:54:46 I mean, posing and grinning like a goddamn sock puppet
00:58:20 What are you doing? Ben!
01:02:27 I'm not afraid of him.
01:07:34 But, hey, there is a school of thought that says
01:12:28 Like it was nothing.
01:20:24 and it was losing its flavor.
01:23:39 The supporters of presidential hopeful Vice President Edward Nelson
01:26:35 You have 12 hours, senator.
01:32:14 You know who I'm talking about, the new president.
01:35:42 At least, that's how the rulebook says it's supposed to happen.
01:41:19 - People can get together whenever they want and not get in trouble.
01:47:47 Thank you. Thank you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,619
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:01:36
Final line01:47:47
Production Record
DirectorJonathan Demme
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80,000,000
Revenue$96,105,964
IMDb votes119,829