Ghost Writer, The

Ghost Writer, The

2010

A writer (Ewan McGregor) stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident. In director Roman Polanski's tense drama, the author realizes that his discovery threatens some very powerful people who will do anything to ensure that certain episodes from Lang's past remain buried.

Read between the lies.

JBscale
78
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Thriller - Mystery
Length
2 hrs. 8 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 19, 2010
US Box Office
$15,541,549 (#3772 of 7074)
Global Office
$73,741,549 (#2016 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Nudity, Brief Sexuality, Drug References, Language, Some Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Summit
Released
August 3, 2010
Acquired Date
December 24, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
December 12, 2010

Actors

Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brosnan
Olivia Williams
Olivia Williams
Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal
David Rintoul
David Rintoul
Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Tim Preece
Tim Preece
James Belushi
James Belushi
Alister Mazzotti
Alister Mazzotti
Tim Faraday
Tim Faraday
Kate Copeland
Kate Copeland
Soogi Kang
Soogi Kang
Lee Hong Thay
Lee Hong Thay
Marianne Graffam
Marianne Graffam
Glenn Conroy
Glenn Conroy
Daphne Alexander
Daphne Alexander
Nyasha Hatendi
Nyasha Hatendi
Desirée Erasmus
Desirée Erasmus
Jeff Burrell
Jeff Burrell

Directors

Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski

Producers

Robert Benmussa
Robert Benmussa
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Alain Sarde
Alain Sarde

Writers

Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Robert Harris
Robert Harris

Special Features

Featurettes
  • The Cast of The Ghost Writer
  • The Ghost Writer: Fiction or Reality?
Other
  • An Interview with Roman Polanski
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
84%
Tomatometer
207 votes
RT Hot
70%
Popcornmeter
4,529 votes
METASCORE
77
35 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
173,037 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media