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