Burn After Reading (2008)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $37,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $163,700,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 22.07 |
Directed By
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Crew
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Robert Graf
Ellen Chenoweth
David Swayze
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Emmanuel Lubezki
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Eric Fellner
Ethan Coen
Tim Bevan
Carter Burwell
Jess Gonchor
Samantha MacIvor
Jennifer Lamb
Stephanie Finochio
Betsy Magruder
Robert Graf
Karen Ruth Getchell
Nancy Haigh
Mary Zophres
Michelle Wright
Mick O'Rourke
Wilfred Caban
Steven R. Hammond
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
J. John Corbett
George Richmond
George Richmond
Ron Petagna Sr.
Joanne Lamstein
Jeffrey Rollins
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Tobin Ost
Fionnuala Lynch
David Diliberto
Craig Berkey
Greg Orloff
Adrienne Winterhalter
Nicole Greenbaum
Deborah Jensen
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Nithya Shrinivasan
Peter F. Kurland
Patricia Regan
Craig Berkey
Randall Balsmeyer
David Davenport
TOP CAST
George Clooney
Harry Pfarrer
Frances McDormand
Linda Litzke
Brad Pitt
Chad Feldheimer
John Malkovich
Osborne Cox
Tilda Swinton
Katie Cox
Richard Jenkins
Ted
Elizabeth Marvel
Sandy Pfarrer
David Rasche
CIA Officer
J.K. Simmons
CIA Superior
Olek Krupa
Krapotkin
Michael Countryman
Alan
Kevin Sussman
Tuchman Marsh Man
J.R. Horne
Divorce Lawyer
Hamilton Clancy
Peck
Armand Schultz
Olson
Pun Bandhu
Party Guest
Karla Mosley
Party Guest
Jeffrey DeMunn
Cosmetic Surgeon
Richard Poe
Stretching Gym Patron
Carmen M. Herlihy
Prospective Gym Customer
Raul Aranas
Manolo
Judy Frank
Lawyer's Secretary
Sándor Técsy
Russian Embassy Escort
Yury Tsykun
Senior Russian Embassy Man
Brian O'Neill
Hal
Robert Prescott
Process Server
Matt Walton
Morning Show Host
Lori Hammel
Morning Show Hostess
Crystal Bock
PR Woman
Patrick Boll
Sandy's Man
Logan Kulick
Four-Year-Old Patient
Dermot Mulroney
Star of "Coming Up Daisy"
Robert R. Barry
Drunken Princetonian
Ted Bouton
Drunken Princetonian
Bob Bowersox
Drunken Princetonian
Oliver Buckingham
Drunken Princetonian
Michael Fawcett
Drunken Princetonian
William Fowle
Drunken Princetonian
Charles Gemmill
Drunken Princetonian
Mitch Giannunzio
Drunken Princetonian
Cliff Goulet
Drunken Princetonian
William D. Grey
Drunken Princetonian
Gary Henderson
Drunken Princetonian
Ron Kidd
Drunken Princetonian
Bill Massof
Drunken Princetonian
Brian McKeon
Drunken Princetonian
Ken McNeill
Drunken Princetonian
Tim Miller
Drunken Princetonian
Jay Parks
Drunken Princetonian
Roger Rathburn
Drunken Princetonian
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