Burn After Reading
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of Linda Litzke and Chad Feldheimer, 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.
Comedy, Drama
Mike Zoss Productions, Studio Canal, Relativity Media, Focus Features, Working Title Films
George Clooney as Harry Pfarrer, Frances McDormand as Linda Litzke, Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer, John Malkovich as Osborne Cox, Tilda Swinton as Katie Cox, Richard Jenkins as Ted, Elizabeth Marvel as Sandy Pfarrer, David Rasche as CIA Officer, J.K. Simmons as CIA Superior (as JK Simmons), Olek Krupa as Krapotkin, Michael Countryman as Alan, Kevin Sussman as Tuchman Marsh Man, J.R. Horne as Divorce Lawyer (as JR Horne), Hamilton Clancy as Peck, Armand Schultz as Olson, Pun Bandhu as Party Guest, Karla Mosley as Party Guest, Jeffrey DeMunn as Cosmetic Surgeon, Richard Poe as Stretching Gym Patron, Carmen M. Herlihy as Prospective Gym Customer, Raul Aranas as Manolo (as Raul Arañas), Judy Frank as Lawyer's Secretary, Sándor Técsy as Russian Embassy Escort (as Sandor Tecsy), Yury Tsykun as Senior Russian Embassy Man, Brian O'Neill as Hal, Robert Prescott as Process Server, Matt Walton as Morning Show Host, Lori Hammel as Morning Show Hostess, Crystal Bock as PR Woman, Patrick Boll as Sandy's Man, Logan Kulick as Four-Year-Old Patient, Dermot Mulroney as Star of "Coming Up Daisy", Robert R. Barry as Drunken Princetonian, Ted Bouton as Drunken Princetonian, Bob Bowersox as Drunken Princetonian, Oliver Buckingham as Drunken Princetonian, Michael Fawcett as Drunken Princetonian, William Fowle as Drunken Princetonian, Charles Gemmill as Drunken Princetonian, Mitch Giannunzio as Drunken Princetonian, Cliff Goulet as Drunken Princetonian, William D. Grey as Drunken Princetonian, Gary Henderson as Drunken Princetonian, Ron Kidd as Drunken Princetonian, Bill Massof as Drunken Princetonian, Brian McKeon as Drunken Princetonian, Ken McNeill as Drunken Princetonian, Tim Miller as Drunken Princetonian, Jay Parks as Drunken Princetonian, Roger Rathburn as Drunken Princetonian, Eric Richardson as Drunken Princetonian, Bart Wilder as Drunken Princetonian, Stephen Ananicz as Gym Guy (uncredited), James Thomas Bligh as Lt. Macdonald (uncredited), Matt Cannon as Tourist (uncredited), Kimberly Dorsey as Tourist (uncredited), Liam Ferguson as Businessman (uncredited), Matthew James Gulbranson as Midwestern Tourist (uncredited), RJ Konner as Senator (uncredited), Douglas Nelson as Man in Park (uncredited), Lil Rhee as Tourist (uncredited), Patrick Michael Strange as Tourist (uncredited), Kevin Tan as Suspicious Tourist - Day Player (uncredited), Jacqueline Wright as Monica (uncredited)