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The Ghost Writer (1990)

1990-08-15 · 27m · EN
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Blocked novelist Anthony Strack is desperate enough to plot suicide. Before he completes the deed, he is visited by unearthly beings, whose presence helps him to write again.

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Alan RafkinDirectorAlan SpencerWriter

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Anthony PerkinsAnthony PerkinsAnthony StrackLeigh Taylor-YoungLeigh Taylor-YoungElizabeth StrackJoshua John MillerJoshua John MillerEdgar StrackJuliet SorciJuliet SorciCindy StrackPam MattesonPam MattesonMiss Blasko

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Failed tv pilot

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Genre affinityComedy · HorrorTheme affinityFailed Tv PilotDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference318640Actor preference99483 · 175158 · 123637

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What is The Ghost Writer about?

Blocked novelist Anthony Strack is desperate enough to plot suicide. Before he completes the deed, he is visited by unearthly beings, whose presence helps him to write again.

How long is The Ghost Writer?

The Ghost Writer has a runtime of 27 minutes.