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Cast

Ewan McGregor
as The Ghost

Pierce Brosnan
as Adam Lang

Kim Cattrall
as Amelia Bly

Olivia Williams
as Ruth Lang

Tom Wilkinson
as Paul Emmett

Jim Belushi
as James Maddox

Timothy Hutton
as Sidney Kroll

Eli Wallach
as Vineyard Old Man

Robert Pugh
as Robret Rycart

Jon Bernthal
as Rick Ricardelli

David Rintoul
as Stranger

Marianne Graffam
as Lucy

Soogi Kang
as Dep

Tim Preece
as Roy

Tim Faraday
as Barry

Anna Botting
as SKY TV Newsreader

Yvonne Tomlinson
as Stewardess

Kate Copeland
as Alice

Milton Welch
as Taxi Driver

Alister Mazzotti
as Protection Officer No. 1

Hong Thay Lee
as Duc

John Keogh
as Protection Officer No. 2

Hans-Peter Sussner
as Protection Officer No. 3

Stuart Austen
as Protection Officer No. 4

Andy Güting
as Protection Officer No. 5

Morgane Polanski
as Hotel Receptionist

Robert Wallhöfer
as Protection Officer No. 6

Glenn Conroy
as Barman

Robert Seeliger
as CNN Newscaster

Clayton Nemrow
as Journalist

Julia Kratz
as Woman with Bullhorn

Nyasha Hatendi
as Josh

Daphne Alexander
as Connie

Angelique Fernandez
as War Crimes Prosecutor

Michael S. Ruscheinsky
as CNN Reporter

Anne Whittman
as CNN Newscaster

Mo Asumang
as U.S. Secretary of State

Sylke Ferber
as Island Ferry Attendant

Desiree Erasmus
as Nancy Emmett

Errol Shaker
as Mainland Ferry Attendant

Errol Harewood
as C.I.A. Agent on Ferry

Talin Lopez
as C.I.A. Agent on Ferry

Joel Kirby
as Motel Receptionist

Regine Hentschel
as Diner Waitress

Jeff Burrell
as Frank

Daniel Sutton
as Hatherton Stewart

Eben Young
as FBI Agent

Jaymes Butler
as FBI Agent

Alexandre Desplat

Jon Berenthal

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• Jul 25, 2013

  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
  Edgar C Super Reviewer
• Mar 04, 2012

  Not the best conspiracy film but under the hand of Roman Polanski, it entertains you long enough to finish it.
  paul o Super Reviewer
• Dec 30, 2011

  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
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Dec 03, 2011

  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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