Burn After Reading

Intelligence is relative.

Duration: 96 min
Release date: 2008-09-05
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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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Burn After Reading

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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
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
as Ted
Elizabeth Marvel
Elizabeth Marvel
as Sandy Pfarrer
David Rasche
David Rasche
as CIA Officer
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
as CIA Superior
Olek Krupa
Olek Krupa
as Krapotkin
Michael Countryman
Michael Countryman
as Alan
Kevin Sussman
Kevin Sussman
as Tuchman Marsh Man
J.R. Horne
J.R. Horne
as Divorce Lawyer
Hamilton Clancy
Hamilton Clancy
as Peck
Armand Schultz
Armand Schultz
as Olson
Pun Bandhu
Pun Bandhu
as Party Guest
Karla Mosley
Karla Mosley
as Party Guest
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Cosmetic Surgeon
Richard Poe
Richard Poe
as Stretching Gym Patron
Carmen M. Herlihy
Carmen M. Herlihy
as Prospective Gym Customer
Raul Aranas
Raul Aranas
as Manolo
Judy Frank
Judy Frank
as Lawyer's Secretary
Sándor Técsy
Sándor Técsy
as Russian Embassy Escort
Yury Tsykun
Yury Tsykun
as Senior Russian Embassy Man
Brian O'Neill
Brian O'Neill
as Hal
Robert Prescott
Robert Prescott
as Process Server
Matt Walton
Matt Walton
as Morning Show Host
Lori Hammel
Lori Hammel
as Morning Show Hostess
Crystal Bock
Crystal Bock
as PR Woman
Patrick Boll
Patrick Boll
as Sandy's Man
Logan Kulick
Logan Kulick
as Four-Year-Old Patient
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney
as Star of "Coming Up Daisy"
Robert R. Barry
Robert R. Barry
as Drunken Princetonian
Ted Bouton
Ted Bouton
as Drunken Princetonian
Bob Bowersox
Bob Bowersox
as Drunken Princetonian
Oliver Buckingham
Oliver Buckingham
as Drunken Princetonian
Michael Fawcett
Michael Fawcett
as Drunken Princetonian
William Fowle
William Fowle
as Drunken Princetonian
Charles Gemmill
Charles Gemmill
as Drunken Princetonian
Mitch Giannunzio
Mitch Giannunzio
as Drunken Princetonian
Cliff Goulet
Cliff Goulet
as Drunken Princetonian
William D. Grey
William D. Grey
as Drunken Princetonian
Gary Henderson
Gary Henderson
as Drunken Princetonian
Ron Kidd
Ron Kidd
as Drunken Princetonian
Bill Massof
Bill Massof
as Drunken Princetonian
Brian McKeon
Brian McKeon
as Drunken Princetonian
Ken McNeill
Ken McNeill
as Drunken Princetonian
Tim Miller
Tim Miller
as Drunken Princetonian
Jay Parks
Jay Parks
as Drunken Princetonian
Roger Rathburn
Roger Rathburn
as Drunken Princetonian
Eric Richardson
Eric Richardson
as Drunken Princetonian
Bart Wilder
Bart Wilder
as Drunken Princetonian
Stephen Ananicz
Stephen Ananicz
as Gym Guy (uncredited)
Matt Cannon
Matt Cannon
as Tourist (uncredited)
Kimberly Dorsey
Kimberly Dorsey
as Tourist (uncredited)
Lil Rhee
Lil Rhee
as Tourist (uncredited)
Liam Ferguson
Liam Ferguson
as Businessman (uncredited)
Matthew James Gulbranson
Matthew James Gulbranson
as Midwestern Tourist (uncredited)
RJ Konner
RJ Konner
as Senator (uncredited)
Douglas Nelson
Douglas Nelson
as Man in Park (uncredited)
Kevin Tan
Kevin Tan
as Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited)
Jeffrey Mowery
Jeffrey Mowery
as Suspicious Man (uncredited)
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Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Director
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Director
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Producer
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer
Robert Graf
Robert Graf
Executive Producer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Editor
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Editor
Ellen Chenoweth
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Jess Gonchor
Jess Gonchor
Production Design
David Swayze
David Swayze
Art Direction
Samantha MacIvor
Samantha MacIvor
Stunt Driver
Jennifer Lamb
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Stephanie Finochio
Stephanie Finochio
Stunts
Betsy Magruder
Betsy Magruder
Assistant Director
Nancy Haigh
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Mary Zophres
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Robert Graf
Robert Graf
Unit Production Manager
Michelle Wright
Michelle Wright
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Karen Ruth Getchell
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Supervisor
Mick O'Rourke
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Will Caban
Will Caban
Special Effects
Steven R. Hammond
Steven R. Hammond
Transportation Captain
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
Gaffer
J. John Corbett
J. John Corbett
Title Graphics
George Richmond
George Richmond
Camera Operator
George Richmond
George Richmond
Steadicam Operator
Ron Petagna Sr.
Ron Petagna Sr.
Construction Coordinator
Joanne Lamstein
Joanne Lamstein
Stunts
Jeffrey Rollins
Jeffrey Rollins
Set Dresser
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Diliberto
David Diliberto
Associate Producer
Peter Kurland
Peter Kurland
Sound Mixer
Craig Berkey
Craig Berkey
Sound Designer
Craig Berkey
Craig Berkey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Orloff
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randall Balsmeyer
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Adrienne Winterhalter
Adrienne Winterhalter
Visual Effects Producer
Nicole Greenbaum
Nicole Greenbaum
Set Costumer
Fionnuala Lynch
Fionnuala Lynch
Set Costumer
Patricia Regan
Patricia Regan
Key Makeup Artist
Deborah Jensen
Deborah Jensen
Assistant Art Director
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Assistant Art Director
Tobin Ost
Tobin Ost
Assistant Art Director
Nithya Shrinivasan
Nithya Shrinivasan
Assistant Art Director
David Davenport
David Davenport
Wardrobe Supervisor
Janet Paparazzo
Janet Paparazzo
Stunts
George B. Colucci Jr.
George B. Colucci Jr.
Stunts
Jean Ann Black
Jean Ann Black
Makeup Department Head
Lyndell Quiyou
Lyndell Quiyou
Hair Department Head
Sonia Rivera
Sonia Rivera
Key Hair Stylist
Waldo Sanchez
Waldo Sanchez
Hairstylist
Bac DeLorme
Bac DeLorme
Second Assistant Director
Rebecca Meis DeMarco
Rebecca Meis DeMarco
Set Decoration Buyer
JoAnn Atwood
JoAnn Atwood
Set Dresser
Carl Catanese
Carl Catanese
Set Dresser
Steven T. Duke
Steven T. Duke
Set Dresser
Roman Greller
Roman Greller
Set Dresser
Stephen G. Shifflette
Stephen G. Shifflette
Set Dresser
Joe Taglairino
Joe Taglairino
Set Dresser
Catherine Harper
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
Darrin Mann
Darrin Mann
Foley Mixer
James Morioka
James Morioka
Foley Editor
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Writer
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Writer
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