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The Ghost Writer

Read between the lies.

A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.

2h 8m2010PG-13TMDb 6.8

ThrillerMystery

English

Crew and Cast

Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiDirectorEwan McGregorEwan McGregorThe GhostPierce BrosnanPierce BrosnanAdam LangKim CattrallKim CattrallAmelia BlyOlivia WilliamsOlivia WilliamsRuth LangTom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonPaul EmmettTimothy HuttonTimothy HuttonSidney KrollJon BernthalJon BernthalRick RicardelliTim PreeceTim PreeceRoyRobert PughRobert PughRichard RycartDavid RintoulDavid RintoulStrangerEli WallachEli WallachOld manJim BelushiJim BelushiJohn MaddoxAnna BottingAnna BottingSKY TV newsreaderYvonne TomlinsonYvonne TomlinsonStewardessMilton WelshMilton WelshTaxi Driver
Alister MazzottiProtection Officer Nº1Tim FaradayTim FaradayBarryKate CopelandKate CopelandAliceSoogi KangSoogi KangDepLee Hong ThayLee Hong ThayDucJohn KeoghJohn KeoghProtection Officer Nº2
Hans-Peter SussnerProtection Officer Nº3
Stuart AustenProtection Officer Nº4Marianne GraffamMarianne GraffamLucyMorgane PolanskiMorgane PolanskiHotel Receptionist
Andy GütigProtection Officer Nº5
Robert WallhöferProtection Officer Nº6Glenn ConroyGlenn ConroyBarmanRobert SeeligerRobert SeeligerCNN NewscasterClayton NemrowClayton NemrowJournalist

Storyline

A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
12 February 2010
Runtime
2h 8m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.8 / 10 (2,546 votes)

Production

Director
Roman Polanski
Writers
Robert Harris, Roman Polanski
Studios
R.P. Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Runteam
Countries
France, Germany, United Kingdom

Box Office

Budget
$45.0M
Revenue
$60.3M
Profit
$15.3M
Return
1.3×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English