Burn After Reading

Sep 5, 2008

1h 36m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Focus Features

StudioCanal

Relativity Media

Working Title Films

Mike Zoss Productions

Burn After Reading Trailers

Cast

Harry Pfarrer

George Clooney

Linda Litzke

Frances McDormand

Chad Feldheimer

Brad Pitt

Osborne Cox

John Malkovich

Katie Cox

Tilda Swinton

Ted

Richard Jenkins

Sandy Pfarrer

Elizabeth Marvel

CIA Officer

David Rasche

CIA Superior

J.K. Simmons

Krapotkin

Olek Krupa

Alan

Michael Countryman

Tuchman Marsh Man

Kevin Sussman

Thomas, 70, looks back on the last evening he and his lost friend Mari spent together. An evening in which they drink wine, dine, listen to piano playing and dance with their girlfriends. As the hours pass before his eyes, Thomas contemplates the lost friendship, the person Mari was and the conversations of that night.

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