The Manchurian Candidate

Summary

The Manchurian Candidate is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,883 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Manchurian Candidate's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Manchurian Candidate was directed by Jonathan Demme^[4].
• Daniel Pyne wrote the screenplay for The Manchurian Candidate^[5].
• George Axelrod wrote the screenplay for The Manchurian Candidate^[6].
• The Manchurian Candidate's composer is recorded as Rachel Portman^[7].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is film based on a novel^[8].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is political film^[9].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is thriller film^[10].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Manchurian Candidate's genre is political thriller film^[12].
• The Manchurian Candidate's based on is recorded as The Manchurian Candidate^[13].
• The Manchurian Candidate's based on is recorded as The Manchurian Candidate^[14].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Denzel Washington^[15].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Meryl Streep^[16].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Liev Schreiber^[17].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Jon Voight^[18].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Kimberly Elise^[19].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Vera Farmiga^[20].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Ted Levine^[21].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Q463497^[22].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Jeffrey Wright^[23].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Bruno Ganz^[24].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Pablo Schreiber^[25].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Dean Stockwell^[26].
• A cast member of The Manchurian Candidate was Teddy Dunn^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Compilation, Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 2004^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: fe59a36d-55b4-4537-adfb-48de24ac032f^[33]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Scott Rudin^[34], Jonathan Demme^[35], and Tina Sinatra^[36]. The Manchurian Candidate was directed by Jonathan Demme^[4]. Screenwriters include Daniel Pyne^[5] and George Axelrod^[6]. Cast members include Denzel Washington^[15], Meryl Streep^[16], Liev Schreiber^[17], Jon Voight^[18], Kimberly Elise^[19], and Vera Farmiga^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include November 11, 2004^[37] and January 1, 2004^[38]. The original language of The Manchurian Candidate was English^[39]. Genres include film based on a novel^[8], political film^[9], thriller film^[10], drama film^[11], and political thriller film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[40].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1^[41], 76/100^[42], and 79%^[43].

Why It Matters

The Manchurian Candidate ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,883 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]