The Ghost Writer (2010)

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Alexandre Desplat scored the film.

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• Project Phase: Completed
• Release Date: 2010-02-19 - Wide Release
• Distributor(s): Summit Entertainment
• Film Genre(s): Drama, Political Thriller
• Country: United States
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SYNOPSIS

Based on the novel by Robert Harris, this tells the story of a former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book. The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife, Ruth (Olivia Williams) and his aide (Kim Cattrall). Hanging over Lang is the threat of a war crimes trial and a mysterious secret from his past that threatens to jeopardize international relations.

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