Burn After Reading

Synopsis

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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Cast

George Clooney

Harry Pfarrer

Frances McDormand

Linda Litzke

Brad Pitt

Chad Feldheimer

John Malkovich

Osborne Cox

Tilda Swinton

Katie Cox

Richard Jenkins

Ted

Elizabeth Marvel

Sandy Pfarrer

David Rasche

CIA Officer

J.K. Simmons

CIA Superior

Olek Krupa

Krapotkin

Michael Countryman

Alan

Kevin Sussman

Tuchman Marsh Man

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J.R. Horne

Divorce Lawyer

Hamilton Clancy

Peck

Armand Schultz

Olson

Pun Bandhu

Party Guest

Karla Mosley

Party Guest

Jeffrey DeMunn

Cosmetic Surgeon

Richard Poe

Stretching Gym Patron

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Carmen M. Herlihy

Prospective Gym Customer

Crew

Art

• David Swayze Art Direction
• Jess Gonchor Production Design
• Nancy Haigh Set Decoration
• Ron Petagna Sr. Construction Coordinator
• Jeffrey Rollins Set Dresser
• Tobin Ost Assistant Art Director
• Deborah Jensen Assistant Art Director
• Jeffrey D. McDonald Assistant Art Director
• Nithya Shrinivasan Assistant Art Director
• Rebecca Meis DeMarco Set Decoration Buyer
• JoAnn Atwood Set Dresser
• Carl Catanese Set Dresser

Camera

• Emmanuel Lubezki Director of Photography
• George Richmond Steadicam Operator
• George Richmond "A" Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Mary Zophres Costume Design
• Fionnuala Lynch Set Costumer
• Nicole Greenbaum Set Costumer
• Patricia Regan Key Makeup Artist
• David Davenport Wardrobe Supervisor
• Jean Ann Black Makeup Department Head
• Lyndell Quiyou Hair Department Head
• Sonia Rivera Key Hair Stylist
• Waldo Sanchez Hairstylist

Crew

• Samantha MacIvor Stunt Driver
• Jennifer Lamb Stunts
• Stephanie Finochio Stunts
• Mick O'Rourke Stunts
• Will Caban Special Effects
• Steven R. Hammond Transportation Captain
• J. John Corbett Title Graphics
• Joanne Lamstein Stunts
• Janet Paparazzo Stunts
• George B. Colucci Jr. Stunts

Directing

• Ethan Coen Director
• Joel Coen Director
• Betsy Magruder Assistant Director
• Bac DeLorme Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Ethan Coen Editor
• Joel Coen Editor

Lighting

• Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell Gaffer

Production

• Joel Coen Producer
• Robert Graf Executive Producer
• Ellen Chenoweth Casting
• Ethan Coen Producer
• Eric Fellner Executive Producer
• Tim Bevan Executive Producer
• Robert Graf Unit Production Manager
• Karen Ruth Getchell Production Supervisor
• Michelle Wright Executive In Charge Of Post Production
• David Diliberto Associate Producer

Sound

• Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
• Skip Lievsay Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
• Craig Berkey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Greg Orloff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Peter Kurland Sound Mixer
• Craig Berkey Sound Designer
• Catherine Harper Foley Artist
• Darrin Mann Foley Mixer
• James Morioka Foley Editor

Visual Effects

• Adrienne Winterhalter Visual Effects Producer
• Randall Balsmeyer Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Joel Coen Writer
• Ethan Coen Writer

Photos