

Burn After Reading
Intelligence is relative.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$37000000
Revenue
$163700000
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
2008-09-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4836
Vote Average
6.656
George Clooney
Harry Pfarrer
Frances McDormand
Linda Litzke
Brad Pitt
Chad Feldheimer
John Malkovich
Osborne Cox
Tilda Swinton
Katie Cox
Richard Jenkins
Ted
Elizabeth Marvel
Sandy Pfarrer
David Rasche
CIA Officer
J.K. Simmons
CIA Superior
Olek Krupa
Krapotkin
Michael Countryman
Alan
Kevin Sussman
Tuchman Marsh Man
J.R. Horne
Divorce Lawyer
Hamilton Clancy
Peck
Armand Schultz
Olson
Pun Bandhu
Party Guest
Karla Mosley
Party Guest
Jeffrey DeMunn
Cosmetic Surgeon
Richard Poe
Stretching Gym Patron
Carmen M. Herlihy
Prospective Gym Customer
Raul Aranas
Manolo
Judy Frank
Lawyer's Secretary
Sándor Técsy
Russian Embassy Escort
Yury Tsykun
Senior Russian Embassy Man
Brian O'Neill
Hal
Robert Prescott
Process Server
Matt Walton
Morning Show Host
Lori Hammel
Morning Show Hostess
Crystal Bock
PR Woman
Patrick Boll
Sandy's Man
Logan Kulick
Four-Year-Old Patient
Dermot Mulroney
Star of "Coming Up Daisy"
Robert R. Barry
Drunken Princetonian
Ted Bouton
Drunken Princetonian
Bob Bowersox
Drunken Princetonian
Oliver Buckingham
Drunken Princetonian
Michael Fawcett
Drunken Princetonian
William Fowle
Drunken Princetonian
Charles Gemmill
Drunken Princetonian
Mitch Giannunzio
Drunken Princetonian
Cliff Goulet
Drunken Princetonian
William D. Grey
Drunken Princetonian
Gary Henderson
Drunken Princetonian
Ron Kidd
Drunken Princetonian
Bill Massof
Drunken Princetonian
Brian McKeon
Drunken Princetonian
Ken McNeill
Drunken Princetonian
Tim Miller
Drunken Princetonian
Jay Parks
Drunken Princetonian
Roger Rathburn
Drunken Princetonian
Eric Richardson
Drunken Princetonian
Bart Wilder
Drunken Princetonian
Stephen Ananicz
Gym Guy (uncredited)
Matt Cannon
Tourist (uncredited)
Kimberly Dorsey
Tourist (uncredited)
Lil Rhee
Tourist (uncredited)
Liam Ferguson
Businessman (uncredited)
Matthew James Gulbranson
Midwestern Tourist (uncredited)
RJ Konner
Senator (uncredited)
Douglas Nelson
Man in Park (uncredited)
Kevin Tan
Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited)
Jacqueline Wright
Monica (uncredited)
Jeffrey Mowery
Suspicious Man (uncredited)
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