The Ghost Writer

Name: The Ghost Writer
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2010-02-12
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson

Read between the lies.

2010PG-132h 8mMovieStreaming now

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.

Thriller
Mystery
London, England
Central Intelligence Agency (Cia)
Based On Novel Or Book
Politics
War Crimes
Massachusetts
Author
Martha'S Vineyard

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Cast

Ewan McGregorThe Ghost
Pierce BrosnanAdam Lang
Kim CattrallAmelia Bly
Olivia WilliamsRuth Lang
Tom WilkinsonPaul Emmett
Timothy HuttonSidney Kroll
Jon BernthalRick Ricardelli
Tim PreeceRoy
Robert PughRichard Rycart
David RintoulStranger
Eli WallachOld man
Jim BelushiJohn Maddox
Anna BottingSKY TV newsreader
Yvonne TomlinsonStewardess

Details

Director: Roman Polanski
Writers: Robert Harris, Roman Polanski
Release date: February 12, 2010
Runtime: 2h 8m
Budget: $45M
Box office: $60.3M worldwide
Original language: English
Studios: R.P. Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Runteam

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Platform	Score	Points
IMDb178K votes	7.2	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	84%	9 pts
Metacritic	77	9 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped

Platform	Score	Points
IMDb178K votes	7.2	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	84%	9 pts
Metacritic	77	9 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped