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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.

2008 |1h 36m |  Comedy, Drama

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Cast

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George Clooney

Harry Pfarrer

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Frances McDormand

Linda Litzke

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Brad Pitt

Chad Feldheimer

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John Malkovich

Osborne Cox

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Tilda Swinton

Katie Cox

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Richard Jenkins

Ted

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Elizabeth Marvel

Sandy Pfarrer

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David Rasche

CIA Officer

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J.K. Simmons

CIA Superior

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Olek Krupa

Krapotkin

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Michael Countryman

Alan

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Kevin Sussman

Tuchman Marsh Man

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J.R. Horne

Divorce Lawyer

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Hamilton Clancy

Peck

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Armand Schultz

Olson

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Pun Bandhu

Party Guest

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Karla Mosley

Party Guest

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Jeffrey DeMunn

Cosmetic Surgeon

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Richard Poe

Stretching Gym Patron

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Raul Aranas

Manolo

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Judy Frank

Lawyer's Secretary

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Yury Tsykun

Senior Russian Embassy Man

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Brian O'Neill

Hal

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Robert Prescott

Process Server

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Matt Walton

Morning Show Host

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Lori Hammel

Morning Show Hostess

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Crystal Bock

PR Woman

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Patrick Boll

Sandy's Man

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Dermot Mulroney

Star of "Coming Up Daisy"

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Bob Bowersox

Drunken Princetonian

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Michael Fawcett

Drunken Princetonian

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William Fowle

Drunken Princetonian

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Bill Massof

Drunken Princetonian

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Tim Miller

Drunken Princetonian

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Roger Rathburn

Drunken Princetonian

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Eric Richardson

Drunken Princetonian

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Bart Wilder

Drunken Princetonian

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Matt Cannon

Tourist (uncredited)

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Kimberly Dorsey

Tourist (uncredited)

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Lil Rhee

Tourist (uncredited)

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Matthew James Gulbranson

Midwestern Tourist (uncredited)

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RJ Konner

Senator (uncredited)

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Kevin Tan

Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited)

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Jacqueline Wright

Monica (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$37,000,000.00

Revenue

$163,700,000.00