The GHOST WRITER
Thriller. A ghost writer is hired to complete the memoirs of former British prime minister Adam Lang. He soon learns that his predecessor died in mysterious circumstances. He flies out to the US beachside house where Lang is staying, and sets to work. Lang's alleged role in illegal treatment of terror suspects leads to a criminal investigation being launched. As the ghost writer learns more about Lang's past, the more he suspects his own life is in peril.
Cast & credits
Cast
- the ghost Ewan McGregor
- Adam Lang Pierce Brosnan
- Amelia Bly Kim Cattrall
- Ruth Lang Olivia Williams
- Professor Paul Emmett Tom Wilkinson
- Sidney Kroll Timothy Hutton
- Rick Ricardelli Jon Bernthal
- Roy Tim Preece
- Richard Rycart Robert Pugh
- stranger in hotel bar David Rintoul
- old man on porch Eli Wallach
- John Maddox James Belushi
- Sky TV newsreader Anna Botting
- stewardess Yvonne Tomlinson
- taxi driver Milton Welsh
- protection officer No.1 Alister Mazzotti
- Barry Tim Faraday
- Alice Kate Copeland
- Dep Soogi Kang
- Duc Hong Thay Lee
- protection officer No.2 John Keogh
- protection officer No.3 Hans-Peter Sussner
- protection officer No.4 Stuart Austen
- Lucy Marianne Graffam
- hotel receptionist Morgane Polanski
- protection officer No.5 Andy Gütig
- protection officer No.6 Robert Wallhöfer
- barman Glenn Conroy
- CNN newscaster Robert Seeliger
- journalist Clayton Nemrow
- woman with bullhorn Julia Kratz
- Josh Nyasha Hatendi
- Connie Daphne Alexander
- war crime prosecutor Angelique Fernandez
- CNN newscaster Anne Wittman
- CNN reporter Michael S. Ruscheinsky
- US Secretary of State Mo Asumang
- island ferry attendant Sylke Ferber
- Nancy Emmett Desirée Erasmus
- mainland ferry attendant Errol Shaker
- CIA agent on ferry Errol T. Harewood
- CIA agent on ferry Talin Lopez
- motel receptionist Joel Kirby
- diner waitress Regine Hentschel
- Frank Jeff Burrell
- Hatherton Stewart Daniel Sutton
- FBI agent Eben Young
- FBI agent Jaymes Butler
- stunt waitress on ferry Babette Schimanek
- Mike McAra, body on beach Gerd Grzesczak
Credits
Direction
- A film by Roman Polanski
- 1st Assistant Director Ralph Remstedt
- 2nd Assistant Director Caroline Veyssière
- 2nd Assistant Director (UK 2nd Unit) Ben Dixon
- 2nd Assistant Director (France 2nd Unit) Sophie Le Guenedal
- 3rd Assistant Director Andreas Hoffmann
- 3rd Assistant Director (UK 2nd Unit) Joe Barlow
- Additional Assistant Director Karin Schelhas
- Additional Assistant Director Ola Czarniecka
- Additional Assistant Director Felix Ludewig
- Script Supervisor Sylvette Baudrot
- Script Supervisor Anna Zenowicz
Production
- © R.P. Films
- © CinéCinéma
- © France 2 Cinéma
- © Elfte Babelsberg Film GmbH
- © Runteam III Ltd
- Production Company R.P. Films
- Production Company France 2 Cinéma
- Production Company Elfte Babelsberg Film GmbH
- Production Company Runteam III Ltd
- With the participation of Pathe Distribution
- With the participation of Canal+
- With the participation of StudioCanal
- With the support of DFFF - Deutscher Filmförderfonds
- With the support of FFA - Filmförderungsanstalt
- With the support of MBB - Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
- With the support of Filmförderung Hamburg-Schleswig Holstein GmbH
- With the support of Wirtschaftliche Filmförderung Mecklenburg-Vorpomme
- With the support of Media Plus
- International Sales Summit International Pictures
- Executive Producer Henning Molfenter
- Produced by Roman Polanski
- Produced by Robert Benmussa
- Produced by Alain Sarde
- Co-producer Timothy Burrill
- Co-producer Carl L. Woebcken
- Co-producer Christoph Fisser
- Line Producer Oliver Lüer
- Line Producer (US Plate Unit) Christian von Tippelskirch
- Unit Manager (UK 2nd Unit) Graham Pegg
- Unit Manager (France 2nd Unit) Frédéric Sevestre
- Set Manager Hans-Peter Abts
- Production Manager Gabriele Lins
- Production Supervisor Daniel Champagnon
- Production Supervisor (UK 2nd Unit) Jane Robertson
- Production Co-ordinator Tine Hoefke
- UK Production Co-ordinator Amy Jackson
- Head Accountant Paul Meyer-gerlt
- Production Accountant (UK) Jon Duncan
- Production Accountant (France) Sylvie Balloy
- Location Manager Frank Zahl
- Sylt Location Manager Dirk Eickhoff
- UK Location Manager Joel Holmes
- US Location Manager David Diamond
- Locations Manager (UK 2nd Unit) Richard George
- Post-production Manager Guy Courtecuisse
- UK Post-production Co-ordinator Tara Bhoola
- Production Secretary Sylke Ferber
- Filmed at Babelsberg Studios
Casting
- Casting Fiona Weir
- Casting Assistant Ruth Key
Writing
- Screenplay Robert Harris
- Screenplay Roman Polanski
- Based on the book by Robert Harris
Photography
- Director of Photography Pawel Edelman
- Camera Operator Jeremi Prokopowicz
- Steadicam Markus Pohlus
- Focus Puller Zbigniew Gustowski
- 1st Assistant Camera (France 2nd Unit) Fabienne Octobre
- Clapper Loader David Schaufert
- Clapper Loader Jan Grunwald
- Clapper Loader Tobias Kownatzki
- Clapper Loader (UK 2nd Unit) Tom Wilkinson
- 2nd Assistant Camera (France 2nd Unit) Nathalie Lao
- Camera Assistant Thea Hendrik Schwede
- Camera Assistant (Germany 2nd Unit) Karim Rahmani
- Camera Assistant (Germany 2nd Unit) Rafael Jenera
- Gaffer Albrecht Silberberger
- Gaffer (UK 2nd Unit) Martin Smith
- Gaffer (France 2nd Unit) Jim Howe
- Key Grip Michael Müller
- Key Grip (UK 2nd Unit) Toby Plaskitt
- Key Grip (France 2nd Unit) Gérard Buffard
Stills
- Stills Photographer Guy Ferrandis
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Designer Frédéric Moreau
- Digital Visual Effects Def2shoot
- Def2shoot (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Sarah Flament
- Def2shoot (Visual Effects Supervisor) Mikaël Tanguy
- German Visual Effects Supervisor Denis Behnke
- Digital Visual Effects Pixomondo Images
- Pix (Visual Effects Producer) Sebastian Leutner
- Pix (Visual Effects Executive Producer) Thilo Kuther
- Pix (Visual Effects Supervisor) Juri Stanossek
- Pix (Visual Effects Supervisor) Sven Martin
- Digital Visual Effects Scanline
- Scanline (Executive Producer) Ismat Zaidi
- Scanline (Visual Effects Producer) Michael Mielke
- Scanline (Digital Producer) Lisa Spence
- US Plate Unit Services by CVT Productions Inc.
- Special Effects Supervisor Roland Tropp
- Graphic Design Henning Brehm
- Graphic Artist Robin Haefs
Editing
- Editor Hervé de Luze
Design
- Production Designer Albrecht Konrad
- Supervising Art Director David Scheunemann
- Art Director Cornelia Ott
- Art Director Steve Summersgill
- Assistant Art Director Stefan Speth
- Art Department Co-ordinator Roxy Konrad
- Set Designer Michael Fissneider
- Set Decorator Bernhard Henrich
- Assistant Set Decorator Judith Rosskoth
- Set Decorator Katharina Birkenfeld
- Set Decorator Uli Isfort
- Concept Artist Axel Eichhorst
- Prop Master Marcus Haendgen
- Props (France 2nd Unit) Sophie Le Guenedal
- Construction Manager Marco Pressler
Costumes
- Costume Designer Dinah Collin
- Assistant Costume Designer Jeremy Turner
- Costume Supervisor Marion Weise
- Wardrobe Mistress Sue Casey
Make-up
- Hair & Make-up Designer Didier Lavergne
- Hair & Make-up Designer Jean-Max Guérin
- Make-up Artist Elisa Costa Ellis
- Kim Cattrall Make-up Kyra Panchenko
Titles
- Titles/Video Design (Def2shoot) Fred Roz
Music
- Music/Music Composed by Alexandre Desplat
- Orchestra Leader Philippe Aiche
- Music Conducted by Alexandre Desplat
- Orchestration Alexandre Desplat
- Orchestration Jean-Pascal Beintus
- Orchestration Sylvain Morizet
- Orchestration Nicolas Charron
- Programming Alexandre Desplat
- Programming Xavier Forcioli
- Music Contractor Christophe Briquet
- Score Producer Solre Lemonnier
- Music Editor Suzana Peric
Sound
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Andrew Dudman
- Production Sound Mixer Jean-Marie Blondel
- Boom Operator Stéphane Lioret
- Boom Operator Benjamin Dunker
- Re-recording Mixer Dean Humphreys
- Sound Editor Thomas Desjonquières
- Dialogue Editor Katia Boutin
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Volkhart Buff
- Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator Daniel Stockhorst
- Stand-in for Ewan McGregor Dorian Kremer
- Stand-in for Kim Cattrall Lea Fierke
- Stand-in for Olivia Williams Antje Lorenz
- Stand-in for Pierce Brosnan Klaus Böchel
Consultant
- Special Thanks to Jeff Berg
- Special Thanks to Jérôme Seydoux
- Special Thanks to Olivier Courson
- Special Thanks to Didier Duverger
- Special Thanks to Isabelle Terrel
- Certain Artwork Provided Courtesy of Julian Schnabel
- Certain Artwork Provided Courtesy of Stella Maris Inc.
- Dialogue Coach Jenny Patrick
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Emma Davie
- 'Making of' Producer/Director Laurent Bouzereau
- Publicist Studio Babelsberg Eike Wolf