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.
The Ghost Writer (2010) is a thriller and mystery film directed by Roman Polanski, released on February 12, 2010 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall and Olivia Williams. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 2,512 ratings.
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Ewan McGregor
as The Ghost
Pierce Brosnan
as Adam Lang
Kim Cattrall
as Amelia Bly
Olivia Williams
as Ruth Lang
Tom Wilkinson
as Paul Emmett
Timothy Hutton
as Sidney Kroll
Jon Bernthal
as Rick Ricardelli
Tim Preece
as Roy
Robert Pugh
as Richard Rycart
David Rintoul
as Stranger
Eli Wallach
as Old man
Jim Belushi
as John Maddox
Directed by Roman Polanski, written by Robert Harris, Robert Harris and Roman Polanski, produced by Alain Sarde, Robert Benmussa and Roman Polanski.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 2,512 ratings.
Such an eerie and haunting movie… I expected just another political thriller, but this is so much more interesting… The remote setting, the media storm… the layered motivations of the characters, sexual, financial, political etc… It was also great to see cinematography that wasn’t just close ups of talking heads, which is the norm for these kinds of movies… I also liked the parallels to the real world, the…
Reviewed on April 11, 2017
It's quite difficult to watch this in the UK and not draw parallels with a certain real former Prime Minister - especially given the way "Lang" is rather chummily played by Pierce Brosnan. He is trying to have his memoirs written, and after an accident robs him of the incumbent, his team alight on a man who shows no interest in or has any knowledge of politics. This nameless character (Ewan McGregor) is given…
Reviewed on April 14, 2024
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The main cast of The Ghost Writer (2010) includes Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams and Tom Wilkinson. The film was directed by Roman Polanski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ghost Writer was released on February 12, 2010 and runs for 2h 8m.
The Ghost Writer (2010) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 2,512 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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