

The Ghost Writer
2010-02-12 · 128 min · ★ 6.8
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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Production details
- Directors
- Roman Polanski
- Production companies
- R.P. Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Runteam, Studio Babelsberg, Elfte Babelsberg Film
- Countries
- France, Germany, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 45,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 60,300,000
Top 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
Milton WelshTaxi Driver
Tim FaradayBarry
Kate CopelandAlice
Soogi KangDep
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