Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

96 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 5, 2008

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.

Burn After Reading

96 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 5, 2008

Burn After Reading
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers StudioCanal, Mike Zoss Productions, Relativity Media, Focus Features, Working Title Films
Original title Burn After Reading
Directors Betsy Magruder, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Writers Ethan Coen, Joel 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

Elizabeth Marvel

as Sandy Pfarrer

David Rasche

as CIA Officer

J.K. Simmons

as CIA Superior

Olek Krupa

as Krapotkin

Kevin Sussman

as Tuchman Marsh Man

J.R. Horne

as Divorce Lawyer

Hamilton Clancy

as Peck

Armand Schultz

as Olson

Raul Aranas

as Manolo

Pun Bandhu

as Party Guest

Karla Mosley

as Party Guest

Jeffrey DeMunn

as Cosmetic Surgeon

Richard Poe

as Stretching Gym Patron

Carmen M. Herlihy

as Prospective Gym Customer

Judy Frank

as Lawyer's Secretary

Sándor Técsy

as Russian Embassy Escort

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

Logan Kulick

as Four-Year-Old Patient

Dermot Mulroney

as Star of "Coming Up Daisy"

Robert R. Barry

as Drunken Princetonian

Ted Bouton

as Drunken Princetonian

Bob Bowersox

as Drunken Princetonian

Oliver Buckingham

as Drunken Princetonian

Michael Fawcett

as Drunken Princetonian

William Fowle

as Drunken Princetonian

Charles Gemmill

as Drunken Princetonian

Mitch Giannunzio

as Drunken Princetonian

Cliff Goulet

as Drunken Princetonian

William D. Grey

as Drunken Princetonian

Gary Henderson

as Drunken Princetonian

Ron Kidd

as Drunken Princetonian

Bill Massof

as Drunken Princetonian

Brian McKeon

as Drunken Princetonian

Ken McNeill

as Drunken Princetonian

Tim Miller

as Drunken Princetonian

Jay Parks

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)

Patrick Michael Strange

as Tourist (uncredited)

Liam Ferguson

as Businessman (uncredited)

Matthew James Gulbranson

as Midwestern Tourist (uncredited)

RJ Konner

as Senator (uncredited)

Douglas Nelson

as Man in Park (uncredited)

Kevin Tan

as Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited)

Jacqueline Wright

as Monica (uncredited)