directed by: Jonathan Demme, year: 2004
actors: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber

In The Manchurian Candidate, a psychological thriller, a former prisoner of war is brainwashed into becoming a political assassin in a sinister plot to overthrow the government. As he struggles to piece together his past and unravel the conspiracy, he must confront his own demons and fight for his freedom.

Brainwashing, Political Thriller, Conspiracy, Paranoia, Power