THE GHOST (UK) aka
THE GHOST WRITER (USA)

Year: 2010
USA: Summit Distribution
UK: Optimum Releasing
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, Eli Wallach, Robert Pugh, James Belushi, Jon Bernthal, Tim Preece, Anna Botting, Yvonne Tomlinson, Milton Welch, Tim Faraday
Director: Roman Polanski
Countries: France / Germany / UK
USA & UK: 128 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for language, brief nudity/sexuality, some violence and a drug reference
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language, once very strong
USA Release Date: 19 March 2010 (Expanding)
USA Release Date: 26 February 2010 (Wider Release)
USA Release Date: 19 February 2010 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 16 April 2010


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Synopsis

A gifted author hired to ghost write the memoirs of a controversial former British Prime Minister becomes a hunted man when he uncovers explosive secrets about the past. Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams and Kim Catrall star in

The film is a taut, suspenseful thriller about a talented author The Ghost (Ewan McGregor). Hired by a former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), the Ghost is assigned the task of ghostwriting the memoirs of this formerly controversial politician.

Assured an opportunity of a lifetime by his agent, The Ghost inadvertently uncovers some highly dangerous secrets about his employer that place his own life jeopardy.

From the Oscar®-winning director Roman Polanski (THE PIANIST) and stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams and Kim Cattrall.