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The Ghost Writer
Why this pick
Like The Ides of March, it turns political idealism into a sleek, increasingly claustrophobic game of access, loyalty, and concealed leverage.
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MOVIE2011 1h 41m USA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Stephen Meyers is the junior campaign manager for Governor (United States) Mike Morris, who is competing against United States Senator Ted Pullman in the Democratic Party (United States) United States presidential primary. Both campaigns are vying for the endorsement of Senator Franklin Thompson, who controls 356 Delegate (American politics)#Democratic Partys; these would clinch the nomination for either candidate. Meyers is asked by Pullman's campaign manager, Tom Duffy, to meet in secret. Meyers calls his boss, Morris campaign manager Paul Zara, who does not answer. Meyers decides to meet with Duffy, who offers him a position in Pullman's campaign; Meyers refuses. When Zara calls back, Meyers does not tell him about the meeting.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ryan Gosling
Stephen Meyers
George Clooney
Governor Mike Morris
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Paul Zara
Marisa Tomei
Ida Horowicz
Max Minghella
Ben Harpen
Gregory Itzin
Jack Stearns
Michael Mantell
Senator Ted Pullman
Maya Sayre
Sue