Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

2008/09/05 • $37,000,000 • Released • English

Comedy
Drama
6.7
1h 36m

Intelligence is relative.

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.

Director : Ethan Coen

Casts
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

Prospective Gym Customer

Raul Aranas

Raul Aranas

Manolo

Judy Frank

Judy Frank

Lawyer's Secretary

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

Four-Year-Old Patient

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Star of "Coming Up Daisy"

Robert R. Barry

Drunken Princetonian

Ted Bouton

Drunken Princetonian

Bob Bowersox

Bob Bowersox

Drunken Princetonian

Oliver Buckingham

Drunken Princetonian

Michael Fawcett

Michael Fawcett

Drunken Princetonian

William Fowle

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

Bill Massof

Drunken Princetonian

Brian McKeon

Drunken Princetonian

Ken McNeill

Drunken Princetonian

Tim Miller

Tim Miller

Drunken Princetonian

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

Businessman (uncredited)

Matthew James Gulbranson

Matthew James Gulbranson

Midwestern Tourist (uncredited)

RJ Konner

RJ Konner

Senator (uncredited)

Douglas Nelson

Man in Park (uncredited)

Kevin Tan

Kevin Tan

Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited)

Jeffrey Mowery

Suspicious Man (uncredited)

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