The Ghost Writer
(2010)
Overview
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.
Director
Roman Polanski
Writers
Robert Harris, Robert Harris, Roman Polanski
Top Billed
Ewan McGregor
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
Crew
Reviews
Renovatio
⭐ 7/10April 11, 2017
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…
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10April 14, 2024
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 manuscri… read the rest.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$45,000,000
Revenue
$60,300,000