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In Roman Polanski's "The Ghost Writer," a man without a past rattles around in the life of a man with too much of one. He begins by reading the work of an earlier ghost who mysteriously drowned, and finds it boring and conventional. Hired to pep up the manuscript to justify a $10 million advance, he discovers material to make it exciting, all right, and possibly deadly.
This movie is the work of a man who knows how to direct a thriller. Smooth, calm, confident, it builds suspense instead of depending on shock and action. The actors create characters who suggest intriguing secrets. The atmosphere -- a rain-swept Martha's Vineyard in winter -- has an ominous, gray chill, and the main interior looks just as cold.
This is the beach house being used by Adam Lang ( Pierce Brosnan ), a former British prime minister so inspired by Tony Blair that he might as well be wearing a nametag. Lang has one of those households much beloved by British authors of country house mysteries, in which everyone is a potential suspect -- of something, anyway. Lang's wife Ruth ( Olivia Williams ), smart and bitter, met Lang at Cambridge. His aide Amelia ( Kim Cattrall ), smart and devious, is having an affair with him. The wife knows, and isn't above referring to it in front of the Ghost. Security men lurk about, and a couple of service workers look rather sinister.
Just as his new ghost writer starts work, Lang is accused by his former foreign minister of sanctioning the kidnapping and torture of suspects. The World Court prepares an indictment. It would be unwise for Lang to return to Britain, and he flees to Washington for a photo op with the U.S. administration, unnamed, although the Secretary of State looks a whole lot like Condi Rice.
The PM's story is based on a best-seller by Robert Harris , who co-wrote the screenplay with Polanski. He implies parallels between his story and the Blair and (both) Bush administrations, but uses a light touch and sly footwork so that not every viewer will necessarily connect the dots. There is also a loud clanging alarm inviting comparison between Polanski's Lang, an exile sought by a court, and Polanski himself. This is also the fourth thriller in recent months to make a villain of a corporation obviously modeled on Halliburton.
The Ghost is left to his own devices in a house haunted by the unsaid, and Polanski slips into a pure filmmaking mode. I won't describe what the Ghost searches for, but I will tell you that Polanski evokes Hitchcock in a conversation with an elderly local ( Eli Wallach ) and some forbidding beach scenes. And that he is masterful in the way he shows the dead former Ghost providing the new one with directions, so to speak, leading to a possible source.
There is also a Hitchcock touch in visuals where an incriminating note is passed from hand to hand; the scene is so well done that it distracts from the fact that the Ghost didn't need the information in the note to arrive at the same inference.
There are a few other loose ends. The film seems to have a high incidence of black cars designed to be used as murder weapons. It's far from clear what Ruth's emotional state is on one rainy night. The Ghost himself seems too much a lightweight to explain his daring sleuthing. But the performances are so convincing in detail that they distract us from our questions. McGregor's character has no family, little pride and much insouciance, but is very smart and doesn't enjoy his intelligence being insulted. And Olivia Williams projects the air of a wife who is committed to her husband in more than expected ways.
"The Ghost Writer" is handsome, smooth and persuasive. It is a Well-Made Film. Polanski at 76 provides a reminder of directors of the past who were raised on craft, not gimmicks, and depended on a deliberate rhythm of editing rather than mindless quick cutting. The film immerses you in its experience. It's a reminder that you can lose yourself in a story because all a film really wants to do is tell it.
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The Ghost Writer
2010, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 2h 9m
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While it may lack the revelatory punch of Polanski's finest films, Ghost Writer benefits from stylish direction, a tense screenplay, and a strong central performance from Ewan McGregor. Read critic reviews
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When a successful ghostwriter, the Ghost (Ewan McGregor), agrees to finish the memoirs of Adam Long (Pierce Brosnan), England's former prime minister, his publisher assures him it's the chance of a lifetime. Instead, he begins to uncover evidence that suggests his late predecessor knew a dark secret about Lang and may have been murdered to prevent it from coming to light.
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Nudity|A Drug Reference|Language|Sexuality|Some Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & thriller
Original Language: English
Director: Roman Polanski
Producer: Roman Polanski , Robert Benmussa , Alain Sarde
Writer: Roman Polanski , Robert Harris
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2010 wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.5M
Runtime: 2h 9m
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: RP Films 11, Runteam III, Babelsberg Film GmbH
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Robert Pugh
Richard Rycart
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A solid political thriller that slowly escalates to tension at the right pace. <i>The Ghost Writer</i> is a well-done proof that Polanski has not lost his auteur signature, as brief visual trademarks that characterized his thrillers of the 60s are present here, from the cinematography to digging the most macabre layers of his characters. Rather than being a film about moral, or a political film about prioritizing international relations rather than $250,000 US dollars, like a Flixster contact called SirPant used to say, it is a film about ghosts: The original title is indeed "The Ghost", which does not only refer to the protagonist but also the ghost of the previous dead ghost writer unraveling deep secrets, the present ghost writer may be located on a ghost island, moving like a ghost among people so his investigation is not uncovered, etc. He concluded: <i>"The film is so full of ghosts!"</i>. Indeed, it is, thanks to Polanski's moody gray atmosphere. 75/100
Not the best conspiracy film but under the hand of Roman Polanski, it entertains you long enough to finish it.
slow as hell but intriguing polanski film. if you can wait for the pay off you'll be surprised. be warned you could probably read the book before the film ends
A fantastic political thriller with almost reckless resemblance to real life. A Ton Blair-ish, edgy Pierce Brosnan and the lady who played his wife were impressive, but it was Ewan McGreggor who played the nameless, symbolic ghost writer who takes the cake. Oh, and did a mention that this is co-written and directed by Roman Polanski?
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R oman Polanski's latest movie happens to be about a public figure, once hugely admired, now disgraced, fearing extradition and prosecution and confined to virtual house arrest in a vacation spot for rich people.
Did the director, when he shot this film, get a chill presentiment of how personal it was all going to look? Maybe. But it didn't stop him making a gripping conspiracy thriller and scabrous political satire, a Manchurian Candidate for the 2010s, as addictive and outrageous as the Robert Harris bestseller on which it's based. Polanski keeps the narrative engine ticking over with a downbeat but compelling throb. This is his most purely enjoyable picture for years, a Hitchcockian nightmare with a persistent, stomach-turning sense of disquiet, brought off with confidence and dash.
His leads are Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan, actors from whom Polanski gets the best by keeping them under control. McGregor is the journo, never named: cynical, boozy and miserable in the classical manner. He makes a living ghostwriting the autobiographies of raddled showbiz veterans. In the current publishing scene, his business is booming, but even he is astonished to be offered the job of ghostwriting the memoirs of the former British prime minister Adam Lang, now living with his formidable wife Ruth (Olivia Williams) in his American publisher's palatial beachfront home. A possible war-crime prosecution for assisting the rendition of terror suspects means Lang may never be able to leave American soil. And his last ghostwriter has been found drowned – an awful fate that resonates, sickeningly, with TV images of waterboarding. Could it be that the dead man discovered something dangerous about the ex-PM and his super-powerful, super-rich American friends?
Resemblances to Tony and Cherie Blair are very far from coincidental: both Harris and Polanski have clearly calculated that a libel lawsuit would make for an uproarious day in court, precisely the sort of legal appearance that Mr Blair does not care to make, in fact or fiction. This consideration adds a kind of meta-pleasure to the narrative.
Brosnan's Lang is an alpha-ego, substantially accustomed to American mega-celebrity status, smugly nurturing his Blairish sense of entitlement and resentment, yet with a weird blankness and smileyness that resurfaces continually: a Brit tendency to ingratiation that he can never quite conquer. As with Harris's novel, part of the enjoyment is gleefully imagining Tony and Cherie, in the parts of Adam and Ruth, pacing around like characters in some reality TV show from hell. Polanski has a terrific scene in which McGregor drives the dead man's car and the sat-nav "remembers" his previous journey and guides him, ghost-like, to a vital clue. The film incidentally gives us the ghost of the late Robin Cook, fictionalised as ex-foreign secretary "Richard Rycart".
The Ghost Writer may not be a masterpiece, but in its lowering gloom (it rains almost continually) the film has some of the malign atmosphere of Polanski's glory days. And there's a wonderful final image of the windblown London street – faintly hyperreal in the manner of Hitchcock's Frenzy – where something horrible has happened behind the camera. This very involving movie shows Polanski is far from finished as a film-maker.
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Interview: Pierce Brosnan (The Ghost Writer)
With all the controversy surrounding director Roman Polanski's legal troubles, I was quite curious to see his most recent film, The Ghost Writer , which recently premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and opened in limited release in the U.S. last weekend. I found it quite entertaining, a solid thriller with decent performances by leads Pierce Brosnan , Ewan McGregor, and Olivia Williams . Those looking for a political thriller with an all-star cast, a dash of humor, and some outlandish plot twists will probably find it a satisfying ride.
I had a chance to speak with Mr. Brosnan recently. We discussed his role in the film, the politics of The Ghost Writer , and Roman Polanski's directing style. Hit the jump to read our interview. The Ghost Writer is already playing in NY and LA, and will expand wider beginning this Friday.
Mr. Brosnan, thanks so much for speaking with us today at slashfilm.com. Why don't you start by telling us about your character in 'The Ghost Writer.' Who do you play and what's his role in the story?
I play a man called Adam Lang who's the ex-British prime minister, who finds himself, at this time in his life, being held accountable for war crimes. In fact, before that, he's sequestered away on Cape Cod writing his memoirs. His ghost writer shows up dead on the beach and he employs another ghost writer, and at the same time they do that, the breaking news comes that he is being held accountable for war crimes in the Hague.
Can you tell us what it was that drew you to this project? Was it the screenplay, the director, or the story?
It was Polanski. Roman Polanski directs this movie, and it's from a book by Robert Harris, which is a great page-turner. Roman Polanski, who is one of cinema's finest directors and a director of great thrillers, but he's never done a political thriller. It was the combination of Polanski, the political aspect of this story, the character that I play, this man who finds himself kind of emotionally, politically, spiritually adrift and hunted.
Let's talk about some of the political elements of the film. A lot of the film seems very relevant, very current, and there are some political themes embedded within the film. I'm wondering if you have any opinion on what the film is trying to say specifically.
That our leaders should be accountable for their actions in life, and the pitfalls and the dangers of politics. Someone like my character, who's very much a populist, is this man who you begin to feel is just a puppet of a prime minister. As sincere as he was when he started his career, he now finds himself to be maligned every which turn.
Robert Harris has presented this on the pages of his book and then in the hand of someone like Roman Polanski, who's the grand master of claustrophobic drama and malevolence of characters, it makes for quite a good brew of drama.
In general do you see movies as an opportunity for actors to make political statements?
No. This is pure entertainment, this is no statement by me. I'm not a politician or political animal. This is just, as I said, one of these huge "what if" stories. I mean, it will certainly be viewed and talked about, I presume, in political terms. But it's pure theatrical drama.
Some people including the author Richard Harris have pointed out that there are similarities between your character in the film and the person of Roman Polanski in real life. Can you talk about what it was like for Mr. Polanski to direct you and whether any of those similarities came across during your working process?
The life of Mr. Polanski has been a very turbulent one and one fraught with tragedy, and a life of looking over the shoulder. The book was written three years before any of what's happening to the life of, say, Mr. Tony Blair right now who is in the spotlight for his term in office, and to the world of Mr. Polanski who is now under house arrest. I think it seems to be a wonderful time for Mr. Robert Harris. I think even he has been blindsided by the compliments of stories and history.
Working with Roman is a unique experience. He's someone whose work I've been very enthralled by for many many years. His life is so well documented, and certainly he's a figure on the cinematic landscape that I was very fascinated by. He creates a world that no other director that I know of, of intrigue and foreboding, claustrophobic characters on a landscape.
Specifically in terms of working with him, how would you compare him to other directors that you've worked with. What do you feel are some of his trademarks as a director of actors?
I think it's an articulation of the camera, which is uniquely his. The composition of characters. The use of every specific element of cinema. He involves himself with the production design, all the way to having the courage to wait for the weather that he wants on a set. Within the confines of making a movie, which is time and budget, he has the grandiosity to say that we will wait, the cameras won't roll, and in our particular case we wanted bad weather, and there was one week where we had good weather.
He had the balls to say "We're just going to wait for trhe weather to be right for our filming." He is so specific with his camera, and with the relationship of the actors before the camera, and he involves himself with the sets, and he involves himself with every aspect. When you're on the set, you're in the domain of roman Polanski. You are in the world of Roman Polanski.
As an actor, you'd better know your performance, you'd better know your performance, and why you're there.
Let's talk about some of your other projects. We've heard in the past couple weeks that 'The Thomas Crown Affair' sequel might still be in motion. I'm wondering if you have any details on how that's coming along.
We have a script, of which I think this is the third one or possibly the fourth one. But structurally it's the soundest one we've had. This has been a work in progress for at least the last three years. We hope that we will have a script in its entirety, meaning characters and the relationships of these characters within this structure. It's as close as we've come to having it up on its feet.
Other than that, can you tell our listeners what you're working on next?
I'm going to do a movie called Salvation Road , directed by George Radcliffe. It's Greg Kinnear and myself with Ed Harris. It's about a mega-church preacher, and his disciple is Greg Kinnear. It's a black comedy.
My last question is about 'The Ghost Writer.' I believe it premiered recently in Berlin. What's it been like to see the reception for this film?
It was a magnificent night at the Berlinale Film Festival, and to present a film like this to an expectant house of Berliners and cinema aficionados at a festival that's 60 years old. The only sad thing was the absence of Mr. Roman Polanski. The stage, there was an empty space there for him. It was a brilliant night, nevertheless, and it got very well received.
Thanks so much for your time Mr. Brosnan, we wish you the best of luck both with this film and your future projects.
Thank you very much, David. All the best to you.
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In the craptacular month of February, when Hollywood typically drowns us in all-star drool like Valentine’s Day , it’s indecent luck having two films in play directed by indisputable masters. First Scorsese’s Shutter Island , and now Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer . The Polish director, currently under house arrest in Switzerland awaiting possible extradition to the U.S. for having unlawful sex with a minor in 1977, is in deep doo-doo. But not, in this critic’s view, as a filmmaker. The Ghost Writer , based on the Robert Harris bestseller, shows Polanski in brilliant command of a political thriller that ties you up in knots of tension while zinging politics and showbiz like two sides of the same toxic coin.
Polanski, who won a 2002 Oscar for the Holocaust-themed The Pianist , is in a playful, prickly mood here that recalls his early work on Rosemary’s Baby and Chinatown . Ewan McGregor grabs and runs with his juiciest role in years as the Ghost, a writer hired to pen the memoirs of Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), the unseated British prime minister now taking refuge in America after being accused of war crimes back home. Any resemblance between Lang and Tony Blair seems purely intentional, since Harris, who wrote the script with Polanski, is on the record as becoming disillusioned with Blair after the PM allegedly teamed up with President Bush to hand over suspected terrorists for torture by the CIA. One reviewer of Harris’ book cheekily labeled it The Blair Snitch Project .
Like Polanski, Lang is in exile. The former PM is holed up in a Cape Cod beach house with his manipulative wife (Olivia Williams) and an executive assistant (Kim Cattrall) who doubles as his mistress. Don’t be thrown by the Sex and the City star’s Brit accent – she was born in Liverpool. And it’s fun to see Cattrall play covert sexuality for a change of Samantha pace.
The Ghost knows he’s in over his head. His specialty is ghosting for rock stars and other celebs du trash. There’s another chilling detail: The writer who started the book with Lang has been found dead under mysterious circumstances.
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Since Polanski couldn’t travel outside certain legal jurisdictions, he used Berlin for London and the island of Sylt in the North Sea to fill in for Martha’s Vineyard. But the kick in this sexy, addictive thriller comes in the telling. As the media swarm outside Lang’s beach house, everyone inside feels a trap closing in. No one but Polanski could find the adrenaline rush in such maddening claustrophobia. There are moments when you damn near jump out of your seat as the Ghost snoops around looking for incriminating truth and a chance to have it off with the wife of his subject.
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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.
Polanski’s skill with actors hasn’t waned. Even the smallest roles are expertly played. Timothy Hutton scores as Lang’s American lawyer, and Jim Belushi nails the role of the Ghost’s scandal-hungry publisher. Best of all is Tom Wilkinson as Paul Emmet, a Harvard law professor whom the Ghost believes holds the key to Lang’s links with the CIA. After an action-packed pursuit of the Ghost on a ferry, the movie ends on a note of shocking challenge. You can feel Polanski’s excitement to be working on a film that echoes 1970s classics such as Three Days of the Condor and The Parallax View . Whatever happens to Polanski in real life, his reel life is in excellent shape. The Ghost Writer is one of his diabolical best.
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Pierce Brosnan first arrived on the acting scene in a significant way with his role as the titular protagonist in the TV series Remington Steele . His time during the series as a private investigator set Brosnan up well for his ground-breaking role as James Bond in four movies.
The best Pierce Brosnan movies impress, whether a James Bond flick or a toe-tapping musical. Brosnan has done it all, from high-budget action flicks to more comedic and grounded efforts. The below best Pierce Brosnan movies of all time showcase the titles fans of the charming Irish actor should check out.
1. Goldeneye (1995)
The first iteration of Pierce Brosnan as the famous spy agent, James Bond, stands out as the most substantial movie in his lengthy career and one of the finest Bond flicks of all time. Brosnan captures the role of Bond in a way almost no other actor does through his mannerisms and style. It also helps this has one of the most surprising and memorable plots with the help of Sean Bean’s exceptional Agent 006.
2. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
This sequel musical expands its ideas with stronger songs, better writing, and more focus over the original. It somehow executes the promise of the original musical with an engaging storyline full of excellent performances from Brosnan, Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, and more.
3. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Robin Williams’ unforgettable and hilarious role as the fake nanny woman Mrs. Doubtfire provides the right mix of comedy and heartwarming moments about a father who wants more time with his children. Pierce Brosnan and other supporting actors only enhance Williams’ memorable dual performance.
4. The World’s End (2013)
This bizarre sci-fi comedy starts out with a simple idea of Simon Pegg’s Gary assembling the boys for a grand pub crawl but soon divulges into a battle to save the world. In addition to its goofy but entertaining ideas, it features a stellar supporting cast with the likes of Pierce Brosnan, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, and more.
5. The Ghost Writer (2010)
Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor put on varied and career-defining performances in this mystery thriller. It features a ghostwriter who finds himself tasked with the opportunity of a lifetime, only to find out it may be marred by a conspiracy that goes quite deep.
6. Dolphins (2000)
A documentary about a single type of creature—dolphins, in this case—has no business being this entertaining. The expertly crafted cinematography in the feature captures one of the most mystifying mammals with the help of Brosnan’s terrific narration.
7. Black Adam (2022)
Pierce Brosnan plays an understated but intriguing role in this DC Comics superhero blockbuster starring Dwayne “ The Rock ” Johnson. While not at all the strongest DC movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, it provides some of the most stylish and riveting sequences of the movies so far.
8. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo have impeccable chemistry in this crime thriller about a billionaire who gets caught stealing from a museum. It proves a remake somehow as good as the original, with its immense style and thrilling action.
9. Oceans (2009)
This gorgeous documentary showcases life underwater in a raw and stunning manner. The brilliant and flexible narration from Brosnan anchors the lengthy look at the oceans on Earth, keeping the viewer engaged in the process.
10. The Foreigner (2017)
Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan sound like the prime duo for an excellent action flick, and that pretty much happens with this movie. Its script lets down the emotional revenge premise, but the committed performances from both stars carry it through to the finish.
11. Evelyn (2002)
Brosnan finds himself as the leading man and producer of this melodramatic film about a father fighting for custody of his kids. It tends to be a bit too on-the-nose with its sentiments, but it still features one of the strongest, most emotional performances in Brosnan’s career.
12. Mister Johnson (1990)
Brosnan plays a less likable role in this period drama than in most of his other films. He impresses regardless as the more antagonistic boss against the titular lead, Mister Johnson, who goes to any lengths to advance his career in an industry full of inequality.
13. Love Is All You Need (2012)
This middle-aged love affair film provides a straightforward and unfiltered romance. Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm have undeniable sparks between them, which gives this otherwise typical rom-com the spice it needs to thrive.
14. The Matador (2005)
This comedic drama attempts to subvert expectations for Brosnan a few years after his stint as James Bond. He plays a familiar action-centric character, but this movie prefers to explore the friendship between himself and Greg Kinnear’s Danny. The two leads offer incredible chemistry and laughs.
15. Deep Blue (2003)
Pierce Brosnan once again takes the role of narrator for a documentary, this time for one focused on the hidden depths of the ocean. This documentary surprises with its dramatic and often intense sequences, such as killer whales hunting down gray whales and more.
16. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
If they ignore the ludicrous premise, James Bond fans will find one of the more enjoyable action movies in Pierce Brosnan‘s career. Brosnan returns for a more spectacular and over-the-top sequel to his best movie of all time. The new setting and Michelle Yeoh anchor this otherwise ridiculous action flick.
17. Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 (2012)
This stunning documentary feels much more in line with the thrilling films it focuses on. Everything or Nothing tells the story of the James Bond franchise and each iteration of the eponymous spy. Brosnan, in particular, shines in his leading role in the documentary.
18. Mamma Mia! (2008)
Musicals may not seem like the most obvious choice of genre for an action star like Pierce Brosnan, but he holds nothing back in his portrayal of Sam. Brosnan stands out as one of the more intriguing characters in this otherwise by-the-numbers but catchy musical.
19. Die Another Day (2002)
Brosnan’s final outing as James Bond goes out with a bang. This fourth and final film in the Brosnan era pushes the boundaries of its action scenes to the brink. It could use some extra story beats and better characterization, but it delivers a decent enough conclusion.
20. Mars Attacks! (1996)
This bizarre and irreverent comedic sci-fi flick from Tim Burton showcases the director’s signature odd style well. That said, the messy writing and horrible special effects hold this film back from ascending into Burton’s much more appreciated films.
21. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
The third James Bond featuring Brosnan feels like one of the most stereotypical action flicks in the long-running franchise. Brosnan still feels like the best iteration of the character, but everything else, from the villains to the ladies to the action sequences, lacks substance.
22. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
This long-awaited film adaptation of the beloved teen novel series fails to deliver a script and special effects worthy of the license. It also lacks in the acting department, outside of a couple of key but understated roles like Sean Bean as Zeus and Pierce Brosnan as Mr. Brunner.
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The Ghost Writer (released as The Ghost in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2010 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Roman Polanski.The film is an adaptation of a 2007 Robert Harris novel, The Ghost, with the screenplay written by Polanski and Harris.It stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, and Olivia Williams.. The film was a critical and commercial success and won ...
The Ghost Writer: Directed by Roman Polanski. With Ewan McGregor, Jon Bernthal, Tim Preece, Jim Belushi. A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
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He has been asked to ghost write the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), after his previous writer was found dead of apparent suicide. As the new ghost land in the secluded island that Lang and his personnel are staying on, his hesitance to take on the job are apparent, as Lang and his unfinished memoirs are in ...
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When a gifted ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is hired to write the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), he quickly finds himself trapped in a web of political and sexual intrigue. Lang is implicated in a scandal over his administration's harsh tactics, and as the ghostwriter digs into the politician's past, he discovers secrets that threaten to jeopardize ...
It stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, and Olivia Williams. For those of you wondering how close this book film is to the novel it is based off of - I have great news! In regards to the plot and specific details that move this story a long,'The Ghost Writer' matches almost toe to toe when compared to Harris' work.
Fri 12 Feb 2010 16.00 EST. R oman Polanski's latest movie happens to be about a public figure, once hugely admired, now disgraced, fearing extradition and prosecution and confined to virtual house ...
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Available on ViX, Prime Video, Tubi TV, iTunes, Amazon Freevee. When a successful British ghostwriter, The Ghost (Ewan McGregor), agrees to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Brosnan), his agent assures him it's the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project seems doomed from the start—not least because his ...
"The Ghost Writer" stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, and Olivia Williams, with support from Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, Jon Bernthal, David Rintoul, Robert Pugh, and Eli Wallach.
In Pierce Brosnan …Thief (2010) and Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer (2010), in which he played a former British prime minister accused of war crimes. In 2011 he appeared as a flirtatious businessman in the comedy I Don't Know How She Does It and as a widowed writer in the TV miniseries Bag…. Read More; discussed in biography
I had a chance to speak with Mr. Brosnan recently. We discussed his role in the film, the politics of The Ghost Writer, and Roman Polanski's directing style. Hit the jump to read our interview ...
Ewan McGregor grabs and runs with his juiciest role in years as the Ghost, a writer hired to pen the memoirs of Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), the unseated British prime minister now taking refuge in ...
'The Ghost Writer' does a good job of 1) keeping a distinct focus on details important to the main storyline and 2) Integrates interactions that provide clarity when needed. ... Pierce Brosnan spielt diesen Premier als König ohne Land, als von der Macht und anschließender Machtlosigkeit verdorbene Charaktermaske, der sein Herrschaftsgebaren ...
Emmy nominated Jake Hamilton sits down to talk with Pierce Brosnan for his new film, THE GHOST WRITER -- only on JAKE'S TAKES!
The Ghost Writer (2010) When a successful ghostwriter, the Ghost (Ewan McGregor), agrees to finish the memoirs of Adam Long (Pierce Brosnan), England's former prime minister, his publisher assures him it's the chance of a lifetime. Instead, he begins to uncover evidence that suggests his late predecessor knew a dark secret about Lang and may have been murdered to prevent it from coming to light.
The Ghost Writer. Filmmaker Roman Polanski ramps up the suspense in a thriller about a writer (Ewan McGregor) penning the memoir of an ex-prime minister (Pierce Brosnan). IMDb 7,2 2 Std. 8 Min. 2010. X-Ray PG-13.
The best Pierce Brosnan movies impress, whether a James Bond flick or a toe-tapping musical. ... The Ghost Writer (2010) Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor put on varied and career-defining ...
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Pierce Brosnan talks about his experience working with Robert Pattinson in "Remember Me" and working with director Roman Polanski in "The Ghost Writer."