The Ghost Writer

Name: The Ghost Writer
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2010-02-12
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson

2010·Movie·PG-13·128 min·★ 6.8(2,456)

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“Read between the lies.”

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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Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Canal+, Molotov TV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Rakuten TV, Plex	Rakuten TV
Japan	—	Amazon Video

About The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer is a 2010 English-language thriller and mystery film directed by Roman Polanski. The cast is led by Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Starz Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Ghost Writer was produced by R.P. Productions, France 2 Cinéma, and Runteam and made in France and Germany. It was released on February 12, 2010, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $45 million, it went on to gross $60 million worldwide.

Director: Roman Polanski
Writers: Robert Harris, Roman Polanski
Release date: February 12, 2010
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: France, Germany
Budget: $45 million
Box office: $60 million
Production: R.P. Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Runteam

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The Ghost Writer cast & crew

The Ghost Writer was directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Harris and Roman Polanski.

The cast features 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, and Timothy Hutton as Sidney Kroll.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Paweł Edelman, and it was produced by Henning Molfenter and Alain Sarde.

Is The Ghost Writer worth watching?

The Ghost Writer holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 2,456 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller and mystery, The Ghost Writer is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Ghost Writer

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