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ThrillerMystery

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.

Release Date : 2010-02-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : R.P. ProductionsFrance 2 CinémaRunteamCVT ProductionsStudio BabelsbergMedia PlusElfte Babelsberg Film

Production Country : BelgiumFranceGermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Character Name : The Ghost

Original Name : Ewan McGregor

Gender : Male

Pierce Brosnan

Character Name : Adam Lang

Original Name : Pierce Brosnan

Gender : Male

Kim Cattrall

Character Name : Amelia Bly

Original Name : Kim Cattrall

Gender : Female

Olivia Williams

Character Name : Ruth Lang

Original Name : Olivia Williams

Gender : Female

Tom Wilkinson

Character Name : Paul Emmett

Original Name : Tom Wilkinson

Gender : Male

Timothy Hutton

Character Name : Sidney Kroll

Original Name : Timothy Hutton

Gender : Male

Jon Bernthal

Character Name : Rick Ricardelli

Original Name : Jon Bernthal

Gender : Male

Tim Preece

Character Name : Roy

Original Name : Tim Preece

Gender : Male

Robert Pugh

Character Name : Richard Rycart

Original Name : Robert Pugh

Gender : Male

David Rintoul

Character Name : Stranger

Original Name : David Rintoul

Gender : Male

Eli Wallach

Character Name : Old man

Original Name : Eli Wallach

Gender : Male

Jim Belushi

Character Name : John Maddox

Original Name : Jim Belushi

Gender : Male

Anna Botting

Character Name : SKY TV newsreader

Original Name : Anna Botting

Gender : Female

Yvonne Tomlinson

Character Name : Stewardess

Original Name : Yvonne Tomlinson

Gender : Female

Milton Welsh

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Milton Welsh

Gender : Male

Alister Mazzotti

Character Name : Protection Officer Nº1

Original Name : Alister Mazzotti

Gender : Male

Tim Faraday

Character Name : Barry

Original Name : Tim Faraday

Gender : Male

Kate Copeland

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Kate Copeland

Gender : Female

Soogi Kang

Character Name : Dep

Original Name : Soogi Kang

Gender : Female

Lee Hong Thay

Character Name : Duc

Original Name : Hong Thay Lee

Gender : Male

John Keogh

Character Name : Protection Officer Nº2

Original Name : John Keogh

Gender : Male

Hans-Peter Sussner

Character Name : Protection Officer Nº3

Original Name : Hans-Peter Sussner

Gender : Male

Stuart Austen

Character Name : Protection Officer Nº4

Original Name : Stuart Austen

Gender : Male

Marianne Graffam

Character Name : Lucy

Original Name : Marianne Graffam

Gender : Female

Morgane Polanski

Character Name : Hotel Receptionist

Original Name : Morgane Polanski

Gender : Female

Andy Gütig

Character Name : Protection Officer Nº5

Original Name : Andy Gütig

Gender : Male

Robert Wallhöfer

Character Name : Protection Officer Nº6

Original Name : Robert Wallhöfer

Gender : Male

Glenn Conroy

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Glenn Conroy

Gender : Male

Robert Seeliger

Character Name : CNN Newscaster

Original Name : Robert Seeliger

Gender : Male

Clayton Nemrow

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Clayton Nemrow

Gender : Male

Julia Kratz

Character Name : Woman with bullhorn

Original Name : Julia Kratz

Gender : Female

Nyasha Hatendi

Character Name : Josh

Original Name : Nyasha Hatendi

Gender : Male

Daphne Alexander

Character Name : Connie

Original Name : Daphne Alexander

Gender : Female

Angelique Fernandez

Character Name : War Crime Prosecutor

Original Name : Angelique Fernandez

Gender : Female

Anne Wittman

Character Name : CNN Newscaster

Original Name : Anne Wittman

Gender : Female

Michael S. Ruscheinsky

Character Name : CNN Reporter

Original Name : Michael S. Ruscheinsky

Gender : Male

Mo Asumang

Character Name : US Secretary of State

Original Name : Mo Asumang

Gender : Female

Sylke Ferber

Character Name : Island Ferry Attendant

Original Name : Sylke Ferber

Gender : Female

Desirée Erasmus

Character Name : Nancy Emmett

Original Name : Desirée Erasmus

Gender : Male

Errol Shaker

Character Name : Mainland Ferry Attendant

Original Name : Errol Shaker

Gender : Male

Errol Trotman-Harewood

Character Name : C.I.A Agent on the Ferry

Original Name : Errol Trotman-Harewood

Gender : Male

Talin Lopez

Character Name : C.I.A Agent on the Ferry

Original Name : Talin Lopez

Gender : Male

Joel Kirby

Character Name : Motel Receptionist

Original Name : Joel Kirby

Gender : Male

Regine Hentschel

Character Name : Diner Waitress

Original Name : Regine Hentschel

Gender : Female

Jeff Burrell

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Jeff Burrell

Gender : Male

Daniel Sutton

Character Name : Hatherton Stewart

Original Name : Daniel Sutton

Gender : Male

Eben Young

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Eben Young

Gender : Male

Jaymes Butler

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Jaymes Butler

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Renovatio

@Renovatio

2021-06-23

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 Blair-esque prime minister, the Middle Eastern wars and such, but also that it really is it’s own movie and is more concerned with painting a certain world than with commenting on current events…

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-14

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 strict instruction about the manuscript, whom he can talk to or about it to and his subject and wife "Ruth" (Olivia Williams) seems approachable enough. His investigations, though, start to arouse a few suspicions - especially when he begins to feel like he is being watched, followed and manipulated. "Lang" is soon publicly caught up in some war crime investigations and his ghost writer starts to wonder just how far his boss went to foster and facilitate the relationship between his country and the USA - where they are now living and working. Add to this internecine play, his secretive secretary "Amelia" (Kim Catrall) and a rather enigmatic contribute from "Emmett" (Tom Wilkinson) and we have the makings of an intricately woven political thriller in which, for a chance, McGregor does well. He does rabbit in the headlights well as his character becomes embroiled in matters well beyond his depth. Roman Polanski keeps the film well paced with the chilly scenario and remote locations playing well to a sense of menace and duplicity. It's a bit sluggish out of the blocks, but once in gear it works well.