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The Manchurian Candidate

6.520042h 10mRMovieThrillerMystery

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…

DirectorJonathan Demme
WritersDean Georgaris·Daniel Pyne
ProducersIlona Herzberg·Scott Rudin

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Cast · Directed by Jonathan Demme

DWDenzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco
MSMeryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)
LSLiev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY)
SMSimon McBurney
Simon McBurney
Dr. Atticus Noyle
KEKimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise
Rosie
BGBruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz
Delp
JVJon Voight
Jon Voight
Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT)
JWJeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
CPL Al Melvin
AMAnthony Mackie
Anthony Mackie
PFC Robert Baker III
TLTed Levine
Ted Levine
Colonel Howard
MFMiguel Ferrer
Miguel Ferrer
Colonel Garret
DSDean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Mark Whiting

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The Manchurian Candidate — streaming FAQ

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The Manchurian Candidate is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium and Paramount Plus Essential in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The Manchurian Candidate on Netflix?

No, The Manchurian Candidate is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on fuboTV and Paramount Plus Premium.

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The Manchurian Candidate isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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The Manchurian Candidate is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.