The Ghost Writer

    The Ghost Writer
    2010

    Synopsis

    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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    Cast

    • Ewan McGregorThe Ghost
    • Pierce BrosnanAdam Lang
    • Kim CattrallAmelia Bly
    • Olivia WilliamsRuth Lang
    • Tom WilkinsonPaul Emmett
    • Timothy HuttonSidney Kroll
    • Jon BernthalRick Ricardelli
    • Tim PreeceRoy
    • Robert PughRichard Rycart
    • David RintoulStranger

    Recommendations

    • 88

      Rolling Stone

      All credit to a finely tuned Brosnan for packing so much intensity and wayward wit into his scenes with McGregor. Their verbal duels make for a dazzling game of cat-and-mouse.
    • 83

      Entertainment Weekly

      Satisfying, melancholy political suspense story.
    • 83

      The A.V. Club

      The Ghost Writer may not go down as one of Polanski’s masterpieces, but if it does end up being his swan song, it’s the ideal denouement to a life and career of unsettling resonance.
    • 80

      Time Out

      Polanski has made a genre piece with a verve and vitality that’s in sadly short supply.
    • 80

      The New York Times

      Mr. Polanski’s work with his performers is consistently subtle even when the performances seem anything but, which is true of this very fine film from welcome start to finish.
    • 75

      ReelViews

      As with most political thrillers, The Ghost Writer emphasizes plot development and atmosphere over action. It's an "adult" thriller as opposed to one designed for viewers suffering from ADD.
    • 70

      Boxoffice Magazine

      If it is possible to watch this work as a movie rather than using it as a referendum on its maker’s guilt or innocence, the audience that craves mature, sophisticated and grown-up entertainment will find much to admire here.
    • 70

      Village Voice

      Saved by often delightfully bitchy British dialogue.

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