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Last modified: Jun. 15, 2010

The Ghost Writer

Release Date: Friday, February 19, 2010 NYC/LA

Director: Roman Polanski

Starring: Tom Wilkinson Jim Belushi Olivia Williams Pierce Brosnan Kim Cattrall

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot
"The Ghost Writer" tells the story of a former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book. The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife, Ruth (Olivia Williams) and his aide (Kim Cattrall). Hanging over Lang is the threat of a war crimes trial and a mysterious secret from his past that threatens to jeopardize international relations. The film is based on the Robert Harris novel "The Ghost."
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The film's director Roman Polanski last directed Venus in Fur and Carnage. The film's writer Robert Harris last wrote D.

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Alain Sarde

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Key Facts

  • Based on a book by Robert Harris.

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PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for language, brief nudity/sexuality, some violence and a drug reference
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The Ghost Writer was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, February 19, 2010. in around 4 theaters There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including Shutter Island and The Good Guy.

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