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 | 15.908 |
Directed By
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Crew
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Emmanuel Lubezki
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Robert Graf
Carter Burwell
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Ellen Chenoweth
Jess Gonchor
David Swayze
Samantha MacIvor
Jennifer Lamb
Stephanie Finochio
Betsy Magruder
Nancy Haigh
Mary Zophres
Robert Graf
Michelle Wright
Karen Ruth Getchell
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
David Diliberto
Peter F. Kurland
Craig Berkey
Craig Berkey
Greg Orloff
Randall Balsmeyer
Adrienne Winterhalter
Nicole Greenbaum
Fionnuala Lynch
Patricia Regan
Deborah Jensen
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Tobin Ost
Nithya Shrinivasan
David Davenport
Janet Paparazzo
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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