The sleek new political thriller from Roman Polanksi, based on a best-selling novel by Robert Harris, finds him at his witty, mischievous best, and recalls one of his greatest works Chinatown.

 

The story revolves around a ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) hired to complete the memoirs of an ex-British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan) after the accidental death of the original scribe. As soon as "the ghost" is ransported from London to the stylish windswept island retreat that the ex-PM shares with his wife (Olivia Williams), P.A. (Kim Cattrall) and a host of security personal, he regrets taking on the job. But things only worsen when the ex-PM is accused of war crimes, sparking a media frenzy. And as "the ghost" starts to unravel a complex web of intrigue more sinister than he could ever imagine, it becomes more and more apparent that his life is in jeopardy...