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The Ghost Writer (2010)

PG-13 · 2010-02-12 · 2h 8m · EN
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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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Roman PolanskiDirector
Budget
$45M
Box office
$60.3M

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Ewan 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 Maddox

Keywords

Based on novel or bookCiaLondon, englandMassachusettsWar crimesPoliticsAuthorMartha's vineyard

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Cia · London EnglandNarrative complexityMysteryEmotional intensityWar CrimesDirector preference88790Actor preference15653 · 3755 · 67605

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What is The Ghost Writer about?

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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The Ghost Writer has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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