Burn After Reading
Comedy
Drama
Intelligence is relative.
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.
2008-09-05
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Cast
Director
Ethan Coen
Director
Joel Coen
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
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)