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The Ghost Writer (2010) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.77/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.7/10
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The Ghost Writer Plot Synopsis:
An unremarkable ghost-writer has landed a lucrative contract to redact the memoirs of Adam Lang, the former UK Prime Minister. After dominating British politics for years, Lang is campaigning for his foundation with his wife in the USA. He lives on an island, in luxurious, isolated premises complete with a security detail and a secretarial staff. Soon, Adam Lang gets embroiled in a major scandal with international ramifications that reveals how far he was ready to go in order to nurture UK's "special relationship" with the USA. But before this controversy has started, before even he has closed the deal with the publisher, the ghost-writer gets unmistakable signs that the turgid draft he is tasked to put into shape inexplicably constitutes highly sensitive material.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
Tagline: Read between the lies.
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The Ghost Writer Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2010 (more 2010 movies)
Box Office: $15,541,549
Awards: 34
Nominations: 57
Language: English
Country: France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Uni
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Ghost Writer Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 19, 2010
Writers: Robert Harris, Roman Polanski
Producers: Robert Benmussa, Timothy Burrill, Christoph Fisser, Oliver Lüer, Henning Molfenter, Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde, Christian von Tippelskirch, Charlie Woebcken
Editors: Hervé de Luze
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The Ghost Writer (2010) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Ghost Writer Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | ... | The Ghost |
| Jon Bernthal | ... | Rick Ricardelli |
| Tim Preece | ... | Roy |
| Jim Belushi | ... | John Maddox (as James Belushi) |
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Sidney Kroll |
| Anna Botting | ... | SKY TV Newsreader |
| Yvonne Tomlinson | ... | Stewardess |
| Milton Welsh | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Alister Mazzotti | ... | Protection Officer #1 |
| Tim Faraday | ... | Barry |
| Kim Cattrall | ... | Amelia Bly |
| Kate Copeland | ... | Alice |
| Soogi Kang | ... | Dep |
| Lee Hong Thay | ... | Duc |
| Olivia Williams | ... | Ruth Lang |
| Pierce Brosnan | ... | Adam Lang |
| John Keogh | ... | Protection Officer #2 |
| Hans-Peter Sussner | ... | Protection Officer #3 |
| Stuart Austen | ... | Protection Officer #4 |
| Marianne Graffam | ... | Lucy |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ewan McGregor (b. March 31, 1971) – The Ghost
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m) - Jon Bernthal (b. September 20, 1976) – Rick Ricardelli
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Tim Preece – Roy
- Jim Belushi (b. June 15, 1954) – John Maddox (as James Belushi)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: A Second City Alumnus | James Belushi | Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts - Timothy Hutton (b. August 16, 1960) – Sidney Kroll
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Tim Hutton - Anna Botting (b. November 30, 1966) – SKY TV Newsreader
- Yvonne Tomlinson – Stewardess
- Milton Welsh (b. February 3, 1969) – Taxi Driver
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Milton Welsch - Alister Mazzotti – Protection Officer #1
Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Alister Mazotti - Tim Faraday – Barry
Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Tim Farady | Tim Farraday - Kim Cattrall (b. August 21, 1956) – Amelia Bly
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Kate Copeland – Alice
- Soogi Kang – Dep
- Lee Hong Thay – Duc
- Olivia Williams (b. July 26, 1968) – Ruth Lang
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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