Overview - Burn After Reading

Date of release

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Runtime: 96 minutes

Homepage: Burn After Reading

Budget

$37,000,000.00

Revenue

$163,700,000.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Focus Features

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: StudioCanal

    Production country France

  • Name: Relativity Media

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Working Title Films

    Production country United Kingdom

  • Name: Mike Zoss Productions

    Production country United States of America

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.

Cast

  • Name: George Clooney

    Character: Harry Pfarrer

    Popularity: 36.656

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  • Name: Frances McDormand

    Character: Linda Litzke

    Popularity: 12.797

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  • Name: Brad Pitt

    Character: Chad Feldheimer

    Popularity: 71.8

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  • Name: John Malkovich

    Character: Osborne Cox

    Popularity: 18.347

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  • Name: Tilda Swinton

    Character: Katie Cox

    Popularity: 24.027

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  • Name: Richard Jenkins

    Character: Ted

    Popularity: 9.098

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  • Name: Elizabeth Marvel

    Character: Sandy Pfarrer

    Popularity: 16.041

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  • Name: David Rasche

    Character: CIA Officer

    Popularity: 8.322

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