Revealing: In the beginning, there is a scene where Sen. Shaw is watching Raymond make a speech on a TV screen. It was obviously put in in post-production because the aide immediately next to the screen is nodding and clapping in agreement at inappropiate times.
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Major Marco's uniform in early shots has a Special Forces tab on the left breast pocket. This doesn't appear later. Also, this tab should only appear on the dress blues, where shoulder insignia are not worn. See more...
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In the original 1962 version, Shaw's stepfather, not Shaw himself, was the vice presidential candidate. See more...
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Denzel Washington, Jon Voight, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep (add more)
The Manchurian Candidate mistakes
Revealing: When Raymond Shaw's skull is being drilled to implant the chip, bone "dust" comes out. This never happens, since always some blood comes out and the bone debris are mixed with blood and therefore unable to "fly" like wood or plaster debris.
Factual error: When Eleanor Shaw tries to convince other members of the senate to choose her son as a candidate for vice president, a map of the fifty states and their corresponding electoral votes can be seen. The map shows Colorado as having 3 electoral votes and Wyoming having 8. Wyoming should have 3 and Colorado 9.
The Manchurian Candidate trivia
In the original 1962 version, Shaw's stepfather, not Shaw himself, was the vice presidential candidate.