The Manchurian Candidate
Synopsis
The ingredients of 1940s film noir are updated to daring effect in Kasdan’s steamy Florida-set erotic thriller, one of the key entries in the neo-noir cycle. A femme fatale if ever you saw one, Kathleen Turner is wickedly sultry as Matty Walker, a woman who wants her husband dead, and who will use any wiles available to get William Hurt’s attorney to help her.
Full Credits
- Director:Jonathan Demme,
- Writer:Daniel Pyne, Dean Georgaris,
- Producer:Jonathan Demme, Scott Rudin, Tina Sinatra, Ilona Herzberg,
- Cinematographer:Tak Fujimoto,
- Editor:Carol Littleton, Craig McKay,
- Executive Producer:Scott Aversano,
- Cast:Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Kimberly Elise, Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, Simon McBurney, Vera Farmiga,
- Associate Producer:Peter Kohn, Polly Mallinson,
- Assistant Editor:Kate Eales,
- Second Assistant Director:Maggie Murphy,
- Second Second Assistant Director:Matthew Sirianni,
- Story Editor:Narges Takesh,
- Supervising Sound Editor:Paul Urmson,
- Camera Operator:Craig Haagensen,
- Script Supervisor:Eva Z. Cabrera,
- ADR Mixer:David Boulton,
- Art Department Coordinator:Alyson Wellins,
- Assistant Production Coordinator:Lars Knudsen,
- Boom Operator:Gregg Harris,
- Colorist:Donald Freeman,
- Construction Coordinator:Ken Nelson,
- First Assistant Camera:Stanley Fernandez Jr.,
- Location Manager:Barbara Heller,
- Production Coordinator:Betsy Alton,
- Property Master:Robert Griffon Jr.,
- Sound Effects Editor:Lewis Goldstein,
- Hair Designer:Larry M. Cherry,
- Visual Effects Supervisor:Richard Malzahn,
- Title Designer:Randall Balsmeyer,
- Script Editor:Mary Tobler,
- Steadicam Operator:Andrew Casey,
- Second Assistant Accountant:Joshua Loiko,
- Stunts:Tim Gallin, Danny Aiello III, Janet Paparazzo, Chris Colombo, Mike Mortaruolo, Carolyn Feldschuh, David S. Lomax, Tim Buchanan, John E. Mack, Jennifer Lamb, Steve Mack, Austin Priester, Keith Siglinger, Calvin Brown, Artie Malesci, Brian Keith Allen, Greg Wattkis, Bob Colletti, Norman Douglass, Darrell Davis, Joanne Lamstein, D.J. Surgent, Mam Smith, Brian Smyj, Peter Epstein, John Roney, Mike Burke, Victor Chan, Roy T. Anderson, Riley G. Matthews, Jr., Chris Barnes, Paul Bucossi, Bret Kiene, Mick O'Rourke, George B. Colucci Jr., Robert Powell, Kym Washington Longino, David Shumbris, Bill Anagnos, Andy Duppin,
- Casting:Laura Rosenthal, Kathleen Chopin,
- Video Assist Operator:Brian Carmichael,
- Digital Compositors:Heather Davis Baker,
- Leadman:Dave Weinman,
- Stunt Double:Brian Keith Allen, Joanne Lamstein,
- Art Department Production Assistant:Vanessa Merrill,
- Assistant Property Master:JoAnn Atwood,
- Dolby Consultant:Steve F.B. Smith,
- Foley Artist:Marko Costanzo,
- CG Artist:Robert J. Baldwin,
- Novel:Richard Condon,
- Casting Associate:Eric Zuckerman,
- Key Set Costumer:Nina Johnston,
- Visual Effects Producer:Korey J. Cauchon,
- Stunt Coordinator:Jery Hewitt,
- Production Accountant:Tim L. Pearson,
- Additional Grip:Tom Vulliez,
- Assistant Camera:Kathleen Corgan,
- Visual Effects Editor:Joe Landauer,
- Travel Coordinator:Leonard John Bruno,
- Screenplay:Dean Georgaris, Daniel Pyne,
- Matte Painter:Dominic Daigle,
- Conductor:Michael Kosarin,
- Driver:Caquias Geoffrey,
- Transportation Co-Captain:Don Baer,
- ADR Engineer:Derek Casari,
- Special Effects Coordinator:Connie Brink,
- Seamstress:Debbie Lucas,
- Transportation Captain:James Fanning,
- Scenic Artist:Stephen Barth,
- Pilot:Cory Fleming,
- Original Music Composer:Rachel Portman,
- Picture Car Coordinator:Jeff Symanski,
- Costumer:Marta Font,
- Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer:Bob Chefalas,
- Utility Stunts:Bret Kiene,
- Electrician:Chris Drechsler,
- Graphic Designer:Monica Fedrick,
- Craft Service:Lauren Gale,
- ADR Editor:Kenna Doeringer,
- Dolly Grip:Jasper L. Johnson III,
- Music Programmer:Chris Cozens,
- Sound Designer:Blake Leyh,
- Propmaker:Peter Damien,
- Rigging Gaffer:Mark Schwentner,
- Camera Loader:Markus Mentzer,
- CG Supervisor:Avi Das,
- Makeup Effects:Todd Kleitsch,
- Grip:Ross Jones,
- Best Boy Grip:John-Anthony Gargiulo,
- Helicopter Camera:Cliff Fleming,
- Foley Mixer:George A. Lara,
- Key Production Assistant:Dawn Bridgewater,
- Production Secretary:Monica Barraza,
- Gaffer:Scott H. Ramsey,
- Set Dressing Artist:Rex Christensen,
- ADR Recordist:Carlie Bergman,
- Music Editor:Suzana Peric,
- Location Scout:Bill Garvey,
- Post Production Coordinator:Ann Gray,
- Visual Effects Production Manager:Kieran Woo,
- Additional Second Assistant Camera:Jonathan G. Beck,
- Executive Assistant:Alex Fratar,
- Set Decoration:Leslie E. Rollins,
- Assistant Director:Arthur Anderson,
- Costume Design:Albert Wolsky,
- Production Design:Kristi Zea,
- Special Effects Technician:Edward Drohan IV,
- Visual Effects Coordinator:Susie Brubaker,
- First Assistant Sound Editor:Rick Chefalas,
- Assistant Makeup Artist:Jane Choi,
- Production Supervisor:Sean Garrett Fogel,
- Aerial Coordinator:Cliff Fleming,
- Storyboard:Kalina Ivanov,
- Best Boy Electric:Ray Flynn,
- Sound Mixer:Chris Newman,
- Set Medic:Leslie E. Witt,
- Assistant Accountant:Karen Turner,
- Unit Production Manager:Paul Deason,
- Underwater Camera:Pete Romano,
- Still Photographer:Ken Regan,
- Makeup Artist:Naomi Donne,
- Production Assistant:Cheri Coleman,
- Casting Assistant:Lois J. Drabkin,
- First Assistant Accountant:Jody Beaudin,
- Assistant Costume Designer:Christopher Peterson,
- Apprentice Sound Editor:Mitch Wareham,
- Post Production Supervisor:
- Carpenter:Paul Damien,
- Hairstylist:Daisy Curbeon,
- Assistant Art Director:Robert Braun,
- Production Runner:Ronald Baum,
- Supervising ADR Editor:Deborah Wallach,
- Second Assistant Camera:Eli Aronoff,
- Art Direction:Teresa Carriker-Thayer,
- Assistant Location Manager:Will Beekman,
- Second Unit Director:Doug Coleman,
- Payroll Accountant:Laura H. Kreft,
- Additional Music:Jerry Duplessis,
- Orchestrator:Jeff Atmajian,
- Additional Second Assistant Director:Betsy Friedman,
- Wardrobe Supervisor:Mary Jo McGrath,
- Set Costumer:Pashelle Clayton-Robinson,
- Dialogue Editor:Dan Korintus,
- Foley Supervisor:Steven Visscher,
- Color Timer:Jim Passon,
- Production Illustrator:John Davis,
- Researcher:Anthony S. Calypso,
- Unit Publicist:Julie Kuehndorf,
- Location Assistant:Ryan Ferguson,
- Production Intern:Cory Poccia,
Technical specifications
- Rating:R
- Country:United States
- Language:English
- Release:July 30, 2004
- Duration:130 min
- Genres:Action/Adventure, Drama, Suspense/Thriller