Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading
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2008
1h 36m
6.7(5018 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Focus Features
StudioCanal
Relativity Media
Working Title Films
Mike Zoss Productions

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

George Clooney

Harry Pfarrer

George Clooney
Acting

Frances McDormand

Linda Litzke

Frances McDormand
Acting

Brad Pitt

Chad Feldheimer

Brad Pitt
Acting

John Malkovich

Osborne Cox

John Malkovich
Acting

Tilda Swinton

Katie Cox

Tilda Swinton
Acting

Richard Jenkins

Ted

Richard Jenkins
Acting

Elizabeth Marvel

Sandy Pfarrer

Elizabeth Marvel
Acting

David Rasche

CIA Officer

David Rasche
Acting

J.K. Simmons

CIA Superior

J.K. Simmons
Acting

Olek Krupa

Krapotkin

Olek Krupa
Acting

Michael Countryman

Alan

Michael Countryman
Acting

Kevin Sussman

Tuchman Marsh Man

Kevin Sussman
Acting

J.R. Horne

Divorce Lawyer

J.R. Horne
Acting

Hamilton Clancy

Peck

Hamilton Clancy
Acting

Armand Schultz

Olson

Armand Schultz
Acting

Pun Bandhu

Party Guest

Pun Bandhu
Acting

Karla Mosley

Party Guest

Karla Mosley
Acting

Jeffrey DeMunn

Cosmetic Surgeon

Jeffrey DeMunn
Acting

Richard Poe

Stretching Gym Patron

Richard Poe
Acting

Carmen M. Herlihy

Prospective Gym Customer

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Raul Aranas

Manolo

Raul Aranas
Acting

Judy Frank

Lawyer's Secretary

Judy Frank
Acting

Sándor Técsy

Russian Embassy Escort

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Yury Tsykun

Senior Russian Embassy Man

Yury Tsykun
Acting

Brian O'Neill

Hal

Brian O'Neill
Acting

Robert Prescott

Process Server

Robert Prescott
Acting

Matt Walton

Morning Show Host

Matt Walton
Acting

Lori Hammel

Morning Show Hostess

Lori Hammel
Acting

Crystal Bock

PR Woman

Crystal Bock
Acting

Patrick Boll

Sandy's Man

Patrick Boll
Acting

Logan Kulick

Four-Year-Old Patient

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Acting

Dermot Mulroney

Star of "Coming Up Daisy"

Dermot Mulroney
Acting

Robert R. Barry

Drunken Princetonian

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Ted Bouton

Drunken Princetonian

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Bob Bowersox

Drunken Princetonian

Bob Bowersox
Acting

Oliver Buckingham

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
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Michael Fawcett

Drunken Princetonian

Michael Fawcett
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William Fowle

Drunken Princetonian

William Fowle
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Charles Gemmill

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
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Mitch Giannunzio

Drunken Princetonian

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Cliff Goulet

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
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William D. Grey

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
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Gary Henderson

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
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Ron Kidd

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
Acting

Bill Massof

Drunken Princetonian

Bill Massof
Acting

Brian McKeon

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
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Ken McNeill

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
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Tim Miller

Drunken Princetonian

Tim Miller
Acting

Jay Parks

Drunken Princetonian

No Image
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Roger Rathburn

Drunken Princetonian

Roger Rathburn
Acting

Eric Richardson

Drunken Princetonian

Eric Richardson
Acting

Bart Wilder

Drunken Princetonian

Bart Wilder
Production

Stephen Ananicz

Gym Guy (uncredited)

Stephen Ananicz
Acting

Matt Cannon

Tourist (uncredited)

Matt Cannon
Acting

Kimberly Dorsey

Tourist (uncredited)

Kimberly Dorsey
Acting

Lil Rhee

Tourist (uncredited)

Lil Rhee
Acting

Liam Ferguson

Businessman (uncredited)

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Matthew James Gulbranson

Midwestern Tourist (uncredited)

Matthew James Gulbranson
Acting

RJ Konner

Senator (uncredited)

RJ Konner
Acting

Douglas Nelson

Man in Park (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Kevin Tan

Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited)

Kevin Tan
Acting

Jeffrey Mowery

Suspicious Man (uncredited)

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