Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading
Release: 2008-09-05
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 6.7
Comedy
Drama
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 Countries
United States of America
United Kingdom
France
Production Companies
Focus Features
StudioCanal
Relativity Media
Working Title Films
Mike Zoss Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Yury Tsykun
as Senior Russian Embassy Man
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Cosmetic Surgeon
Richard Poe
as Stretching Gym Patron
Lori Hammel
as Morning Show Hostess
Lil Rhee
as Tourist (uncredited)
Matt Walton
as Morning Show Host
George Clooney
as Harry Pfarrer
Karla Mosley
as Party Guest
Judy Frank
as Lawyer's Secretary
Frances McDormand
as Linda Litzke
Michael Countryman
as Alan
J.R. Horne
as Divorce Lawyer
Matt Cannon
as Tourist (uncredited)
David Rasche
as CIA Officer
J.K. Simmons
as CIA Superior
Michael Fawcett
as Drunken Princetonian
Bill Massof
as Drunken Princetonian
Tilda Swinton
as Katie Cox
Crystal Bock
as PR Woman
Bart Wilder
as Drunken Princetonian
Matthew James Gulbranson
as Midwestern Tourist (uncredited)
Richard Jenkins
as Ted
Raul Aranas
as Manolo
William Fowle
as Drunken Princetonian
Roger Rathburn
as Drunken Princetonian
Kevin Sussman
as Tuchman Marsh Man
Dermot Mulroney
as Star of "Coming Up Daisy"
Eric Richardson
as Drunken Princetonian
Kevin Tan
as Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited)
Brian O'Neill
as Hal
Stephen Ananicz
as Gym Guy (uncredited)
Kimberly Dorsey
as Tourist (uncredited)
Brad Pitt
as Chad Feldheimer
Olek Krupa
as Krapotkin
Patrick Boll
as Sandy's Man
Tim Miller
as Drunken Princetonian
RJ Konner
as Senator (uncredited)
Pun Bandhu
as Party Guest
Hamilton Clancy
as Peck
Bob Bowersox
as Drunken Princetonian
Robert Prescott
as Process Server
John Malkovich
as Osborne Cox
Armand Schultz
as Olson
Elizabeth Marvel
as Sandy Pfarrer
Crew
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
George Richmond
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
George B. Colucci Jr.
Stunts
Jess Gonchor
Production Design
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Samantha MacIvor
Stunt Driver
Ethan Coen
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Craig Berkey
Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joel Coen
Producer, Director, Editor, Writer
Stephanie Finochio
Stunts