The Ghost Writer
2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 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.
Based on The Ghost
Also known as The Ghost · L'écrivain fantôme
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-02-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (2,448 votes)
- Box office
- $60,000,000
- Budget
- $45,000,000
Themes
- london, england
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- based on novel or book
- politics
- war crimes
- massachusetts
- author
- martha's vineyard
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Adaptation · 2011
- César Award — Best Director · 2011
- César Award — Best Music Written for a Film · 2011
- Polish Academy Award — Best European Film · 2011
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2010
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- European Film Award — Best Film · 2010
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2010
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2010
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2010
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 2010
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2010
- Silver Bear — Best Director · 2010
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Editor · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ewan McGregor
as The Ghost
Pierce Brosnan
as Adam Lang
Kim Cattrall
as Amelia Bly
Olivia Williams
as Ruth Lang
Tom Wilkinson
as Paul Emmett
Timothy Hutton
as Sidney Kroll
Jon Bernthal
as Rick Ricardelli
Tim Preece
as Roy
Robert Pugh
as Richard Rycart
David Rintoul
as Stranger
Directed by Roman Polanski