DVD
The Manchurian candidate [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents a Scott Rudin/Tina Sinatra production in association with Clinica Estectico, a Jonathan Demme picture ; produced by Tina Sinatra, Scott Rudin, Jonathan Demme, Ilona Herzberg ; screenplay by Daniel Pyne and Dean Georgaris ; directed by Jonathan Demme.
Record details
- ISBN: 1415702209
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Full screen ed.
- Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, c2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based upon the film screenplay by George Axelrod; based upon the novel by Richard Condon. Special features: commentary by director Jonathan Demme and screenplay writer Daniel Pyne; 2 featurettes; 5 deleted/extended scenes; 2 outtakes; Liev Schreiber screen test; political pundits with director commentary. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editors, Carol Littleton, Craig McKay ; music, Rachel Portman ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; production designer, Kristi Zea. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Kimberly Elise, Jeffrey Wright, Ted Levine, Bruno Ganz, Miguel Ferrer, Dean Stockwell, Jude Ciccolella. |
| Summary, etc.: | When his army unit is ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saves his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, Major Ben Marco, is knocked unconscious. Using the incident for political gain, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, but Marco is haunted by dreams of what really happened in Iraq. As Marco investigates, the story begins to unravel. He begins to figure that the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed as part of a plot to get Shaw into the White House. Now the Manchurian Global corporation appears desperate to stop him from finding out. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for violence and some language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
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| Subject: | Brainwashing > Drama. Persian Gulf War, 1991 > Drama. Vice-Presidential candidates > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Thriller > Feature. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Available copies
- 21 of 21 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Warren Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Public Library | DVD R (Text) | 33720146625730 | R-rated DVD | Available | - |
