The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

Read between the lies.

2010•2h 8m•6.8/10

ThrillerMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(2K)

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

R.P. Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Runteam, CVT Productions, Studio Babelsberg, Media Plus, Elfte Babelsberg Film

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

The Ghost

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Adam Lang

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Amelia Bly

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Ruth Lang

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Paul Emmett

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Sidney Kroll

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Rick Ricardelli

Tim Preece

Tim Preece

Roy

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Richard Rycart

David Rintoul

David Rintoul

Stranger

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Old man

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

John Maddox

Anna Botting

Anna Botting

SKY TV newsreader

Yvonne Tomlinson

Yvonne Tomlinson

Stewardess

Milton Welsh

Milton Welsh

Taxi Driver

Alister Mazzotti

Protection Officer Nº1

Tim Faraday

Tim Faraday

Barry

Kate Copeland

Kate Copeland

Alice

Soogi Kang

Soogi Kang

Dep

Lee Hong Thay

Lee Hong Thay

Duc

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