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The Ghost Writer

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
178K
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POPULARITY
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Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
A ghostwriter (McGregor) hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister (Brosnan) uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
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A ghostwriter uncovers a dark secret while working on the memoirs of England's former Prime Minister.A ghostwriter uncovers a dark secret while working on the memoirs of England's former Prime Minister.A ghostwriter uncovers a dark secret while working on the memoirs of England's former Prime Minister.

  • Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Writers
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski
  • Stars
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Olivia Williams
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    178K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,658
    239
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Robert Harris
      • Roman Polanski
    • Stars
      • Ewan McGregor
      • Pierce Brosnan
      • Olivia Williams
    • 481User reviews
    • 357Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 57 nominations total

    Videos10

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    "Confrontation" from The Ghost Writer
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    The Ghost: UK (The Publisher's Office)
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    The Ghost: UK (The Publisher's Office)
    The Ghost: UK (I'm Your Ghost)
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    The Ghost: UK (I'm Your Ghost)
    The Ghost Writer
    Interview 0:59
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    Top Cast61

    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • The Ghost
    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Adam Lang
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Ruth Lang
    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Rick Ricardelli
    Tim Preece
    • Roy
    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • John Maddox
    • (as James Belushi)
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Sidney Kroll
    Anna Botting
    Anna Botting
    • SKY TV Newsreader
    Yvonne Tomlinson
    • Stewardess
    Milton Welsh
    Milton Welsh
    • Taxi Driver
    Alister Mazzotti
    Alister Mazzotti
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    Tim Faraday
    Tim Faraday
    • Barry
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Amelia Bly
    Kate Copeland
    • Alice
    Soogi Kang
    • Dep
    Lee Hong Thay
    • Duc
    John Keogh
    John Keogh
    • Protection Officer #2
    Hans-Peter Sussner
    • Protection Officer #3
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Robert Harris
      • Roman Polanski
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The end title designer forgot to use punctuation when writing the end credits. This resulted in all assistants being listed as "ass designer" or "ass painter" etc.
    • Goofs
      Ruth's accent changes randomly between very English posh and slightly Estuary (lower-class). This could be a clue that she has had to 'improve' her accent as she has ascended Lang's ladder and finds it difficult, as English people do, to keep up the pretence, especially at times of emotional stress.
    • Quotes
      • Adam Lang: Spare me the bleeding-heart bullshit! Do you know what I'd do if I was in power again? I'd have two queues at airports: one for flights where we'd done no background checks, infringed on no one's civil bloody liberties, used no intelligence gained by torture. And on the other flight we'd do everything we possibly could to make it perfectly safe. And then we'd see which plane the Rycarts of this world would put their bloody kids on! And you can put that in the book!
    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits. The title and cast list do not appear until after the last scene of the movie.
    • Alternate versions
      US version was cut for language to secure a PG-13 rating (the usage of the words "fuck" and "shit" was severely toned down).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Valentine's Day/Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief/The Wolfman/Ajami (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Hatherton
      Performed by David Majzlin
      Courtesy of Toy Hanner Music (ASCAP)

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    FAQ4

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 19, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • Belgium
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Stream Ghost Writer officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El escritor fantasma
    • Filming locations
      • Peenemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany(as Martha's Vineyard)
    • Production companies
      • R.P. Productions
      • France 2 Cinéma
      • Studio Babelsberg
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,541,549
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $183,009
      • Feb 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $60,331,447
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 8m(128 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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