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Burn After Reading

3 3.1 from 14 ratings




Running time:
95 minutes
Rated:
R
Cast:
George Clooney -
Harry Pfarrer
Frances McDormand -
Linda Litzke
John Malkovich -
Osborne Cox
Tilda Swinton -
Katie Cox
Brad Pitt -
Chad Feldheimer
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Director:
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Official Movie Web Site:
http://www.filminfocus.com/focus-movies/burn-after-reading/movie-splash.php
Movie Trailer:

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Brad Pitt stars in Joel and Ethan Coen's dark spy-comedy BURN AFTER READING, a Focus Features release. Tilda Swinton stars in Joel and Ethan Coen's dark spy-comedy BURN AFTER READING, a Focus Features release. Frances McDormand (left) and Brad Pitt (right) star in Joel and Ethan Coen's dark spy-comedy BURN AFTER READING, a Focus Features release. John Malkovich stars in Joel and Ethan Coen's dark spy-comedy BURN AFTER READING, a Focus Features release.

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst (John Malkovich) falls into the hands of Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) and Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt), the two gym employees see a chance to make enough money for her to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo doofuses and those in their orbit.


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"Burn after reading"

By Road Boss from Coon Rapids, September 22, 2008

"BURN AFTER READING"...it should be "BURN THE SCRIPT AND FORGET ABOUT IT" I thought the F BOMB hasn't been worked that hard since the series "D...

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"This is what comedy should be"

By YummyYum from Lakeview, September 14, 2008

This movie was very good. Not great, but certainly enjoyable. It was a true comedy-- the characters were all completely absurd, one more idiotic ...

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