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Burn After Reading (2008)
- R
- 09/12/2008 (US)
- Comedy, Drama
- 1h 36m
Intelligence is relative.
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.
Ethan Coen
Director, ScreenplayJoel Coen
Screenplay, DirectorCast
![George Clooney's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/qCShMw6NW9dWcmCQrCl4tLNQwiC.jpg)
George Clooney
Harry Pfarrer![Frances McDormand's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/r0A7hZsM1zuavTr0jN7bwmBcliR.jpg)
Frances McDormand
Linda Litzke![Brad Pitt's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/cckcYc2v0yh1tc9QjRelptcOBko.jpg)
Brad Pitt
Chad Feldheimer![John Malkovich's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/5coH0AExljEnbseCXKL4CDOVQj8.jpg)
John Malkovich
Osborne Cox![Tilda Swinton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/gWbX3a7V2MgRMRzekfITNcb27xV.jpg)
Tilda Swinton
Katie Cox![Richard Jenkins's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/muT3RZG9hiKaKojD751RcQ5tGEy.jpg)
Richard Jenkins
Ted![Elizabeth Marvel's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/w4hd2oPgmpQZd7v69BJ8aL59b6V.jpg)
Elizabeth Marvel
Sandy Pfarrer![David Rasche's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bWPhfa4m8pXVneP1gf37xvuMUCA.jpg)