Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 2008 · 1h 36m

Burn After Reading

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Director
Ethan CoenJoel Coen
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
Crew
Emmanuel Lubezki — Director of Photography Ethan Coen — Editor Joel Coen — Editor Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer Joel Coen — Writer Ethan Coen — Writer
Tagline

Intelligence is relative.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Burn After Reading — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
washington dc, usablackmailparanoiablack humorplastic surgeryautobiographymemorycorpsedivorcegymdiscfitness
Key Collaborators
Ethan Coen Director Joel Coen Director Emmanuel Lubezki Director of Photography Ethan Coen Editor Joel Coen Editor Carter Burwell Original Music Composer Joel Coen Writer Ethan Coen Writer Joel Coen Producer Ethan Coen Producer Jess Gonchor Production Design Mary Zophres Costume Design
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