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The Ghost Writer, 2010
English
USA, Germany
Profile of The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer can be described as tense, atmospheric, and captivating. The plot revolves around a political conspiracy, uncovering the truth, and state affairs. The main genres are thriller, drama, and mystery. In terms of style, The Ghost Writer involves twists and turns. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, on an estate and on an island. The Ghost Writer is located in New England. It takes place in contemporary times. It is based on a book. The Ghost Writer has received attention for being a Berlin festival winner and critically acclaimed. Note that it involves brief nudity, mild violent content, and profanity.
Summary of The Ghost Writer
When a successful British ghostwriter, THE GHOST, agrees to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister ADAM LANG, his agent assures him it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project seems doomed from the start—not least because his predecessor on the project, Lang’s long-term aide, died in an unfortunate accident.
The Ghost flies out to work on the project, in the middle of winter, to an oceanfront house on an island off the U.S. Eastern seaboard. But the day after he arrives, a former British cabinet minister accuses Lang of authorizing the illegal seizure of suspected terrorists and handing them over for torture by the CIA—a war crime. The controversy brings reporters and protesters swarming to the island mansion where Lang is staying with his wife, RUTH, and his personal assistant (and mistress), AMELIA. As The Ghost works, he begins to uncover clues suggesting his predecessor may have stumbled on a dark secret linking Lang to the CIA—and that somehow this information is hidden in the manuscript he left behind. Was Lang in the service of the American intelligence agency while he was prime minister? And was The Ghost’s predecessor murdered because of the appalling truth he uncovered?
Resonating with topical themes, this atmospheric and suspenseful political thriller is a story of deceit and betrayal on every level— sexual, political and literary. In a world in which nothing, and no one, is as it seems, The Ghost quickly discovers that the past can be deadly—and that history is decided by whoever stays alive to write it.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, Germany |
| Release date: | 19 February 2010 |
| Runtime: | 128 min |
Cast and Crew
as The Ghost
as Adam Lang
as Ruth Lang
as Amelia
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Users Reviews
- 18.April.2012
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- by: indynyles
- indynyles rated this movie5/10So-so
- 18.September.2010
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- by: Vic
- Vic rated this movie
8/10Great
