The Ghost Writer
Feb 12 2010
•2h 8m
•Thriller, Mystery
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.
Cast
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Ewan McGregor
The Ghost
Pierce Brosnan
Adam Lang
Kim Cattrall
Amelia Bly
Olivia Williams
Ruth Lang
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