Burn After Reading (2008)
Burn After Reading (2008)
Intelligence is relative.
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.

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Cast

George Clooney George Clooney As: Harry Pfarrer
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand As: Linda Litzke
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt As: Chad Feldheimer
John Malkovich John Malkovich As: Osborne Cox
Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton As: Katie Cox
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Storyline

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.


Tagline: Intelligence is relative.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 05 September 2008

Country: US, GB, FR

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Focus Features, StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Mike Zoss Productions

Budget: $37,000,000

Revenue: $163,700,000

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Cast

George Clooney

George Clooney

Harry Pfarrer

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Linda Litzke

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Chad Feldheimer

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Osborne Cox

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Katie Cox

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Ted

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Sandy Pfarrer

David Rasche

David Rasche

CIA Officer

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

CIA Superior

Olek Krupa

Olek Krupa

Krapotkin

Michael Countryman

Michael Countryman

Alan

Kevin Sussman

Kevin Sussman

Tuchman Marsh Man

J.R. Horne

J.R. Horne

Divorce Lawyer

Hamilton Clancy

Hamilton Clancy

Peck

Armand Schultz

Armand Schultz

Olson

Pun Bandhu

Pun Bandhu

Party Guest

Karla Mosley

Karla Mosley

Party Guest

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Cosmetic Surgeon

Richard Poe

Richard Poe

Stretching Gym Patron

Carmen M. Herlihy

Carmen M. Herlihy

Prospective Gym Customer

Raul Aranas

Raul Aranas

Manolo

Judy Frank

Judy Frank

Lawyer's Secretary

Sándor Técsy

Sándor Técsy

Russian Embassy Escort

Yury Tsykun

Yury Tsykun

Senior Russian Embassy Man

Brian O'Neill

Brian O'Neill

Hal

Robert Prescott

Robert Prescott

Process Server

Matt Walton

Matt Walton

Morning Show Host

Lori Hammel

Lori Hammel

Morning Show Hostess

Crystal Bock

Crystal Bock

PR Woman

Patrick Boll

Patrick Boll

Sandy's Man

Logan Kulick

Logan Kulick

Four-Year-Old Patient

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Star of "Coming Up Daisy"

Robert R. Barry

Robert R. Barry

Drunken Princetonian

Ted Bouton

Ted Bouton

Drunken Princetonian

Bob Bowersox

Bob Bowersox

Drunken Princetonian

Oliver Buckingham

Oliver Buckingham

Drunken Princetonian

Michael Fawcett

Michael Fawcett

Drunken Princetonian

William Fowle

William Fowle

Drunken Princetonian

Charles Gemmill

Charles Gemmill

Drunken Princetonian

Mitch Giannunzio

Mitch Giannunzio

Drunken Princetonian

Cliff Goulet

Cliff Goulet

Drunken Princetonian

William D. Grey

William D. Grey

Drunken Princetonian

Gary Henderson

Gary Henderson

Drunken Princetonian

Ron Kidd

Ron Kidd

Drunken Princetonian

Bill Massof

Bill Massof

Drunken Princetonian

Brian McKeon

Brian McKeon

Drunken Princetonian

Ken McNeill

Ken McNeill

Drunken Princetonian

Tim Miller

Tim Miller

Drunken Princetonian

Jay Parks

Jay Parks

Drunken Princetonian

Roger Rathburn

Roger Rathburn

Drunken Princetonian

Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Drunken Princetonian

Bart Wilder

Bart Wilder

Drunken Princetonian

Stephen Ananicz

Stephen Ananicz

Gym Guy (uncredited)

Matt Cannon

Matt Cannon

Tourist (uncredited)

Kimberly Dorsey

Kimberly Dorsey

Tourist (uncredited)

Lil Rhee

Lil Rhee

Tourist (uncredited)

Liam Ferguson

Liam Ferguson

Businessman (uncredited)

Matthew James Gulbranson

Matthew James Gulbranson

Midwestern Tourist (uncredited)

RJ Konner

RJ Konner

Senator (uncredited)

Douglas Nelson

Douglas Nelson

Man in Park (uncredited)

Kevin Tan

Kevin Tan

Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited)

Jacqueline Wright

Jacqueline Wright

Monica (uncredited)

Directed By

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Director

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Director

Betsy Magruder

Betsy Magruder

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Screenplay

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Screenplay

Production Crew

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Producer

Robert Graf

Robert Graf

Executive Producer

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Producer

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Robert Graf

Robert Graf

Unit Production Manager

Karen Ruth Getchell

Karen Ruth Getchell

Production Supervisor

Michelle Wright

Michelle Wright

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

David Diliberto

David Diliberto

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mary Zophres

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Fionnuala Lynch

Fionnuala Lynch

Set Costumer

Nicole Greenbaum

Nicole Greenbaum

Set Costumer

Patricia Regan

Patricia Regan

Key Makeup Artist

David Davenport

David Davenport

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Greg Orloff

Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter F. Kurland

Peter F. Kurland

Sound Mixer

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Adrienne Winterhalter

Adrienne Winterhalter

Visual Effects Producer

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director of Photography

George Richmond

George Richmond

Steadicam Operator

George Richmond

George Richmond

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

David Swayze

David Swayze

Art Direction

Jess Gonchor

Jess Gonchor

Production Design

Nancy Haigh

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Ron Petagna

Ron Petagna

Construction Coordinator

Jeffrey Rollins

Jeffrey Rollins

Set Dresser

Tobin Ost

Tobin Ost

Assistant Art Director

Deborah Jensen

Deborah Jensen

Assistant Art Director

Jeffrey D. McDonald

Jeffrey D. McDonald

Assistant Art Director

Nithya Shrinivasan

Nithya Shrinivasan

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

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