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Burn After Reading (2008)  link to Burn After Reading on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 1110

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IMDb Rating:
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7.0/10 (266.2K votes)

Country: United States, 96 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director(s): Ethan Coen, James Purdum

Storyline:
Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, resigned from the CIA because of a drinking problem, so he begins a memoir. His wife wants a divorce and expects her lover, Harry, a philandering State Department marshal, to leave his wife. A CD-ROM falls out of a gym bag at a Georgetown fitness center. Two employees there try to turn it into cash: Linda, who wants money for cosmetic surgery, and Chad, an amiable goof. Information on the disc leads them to Osbourne who rejects their sales pitch; then they visit the Russian embassy. To sweeten the pot, they decide they need more of Osbourne's secrets. Meanwhile, Linda's boss likes her, and Harry's wife leaves for a book tour. All roads lead to Osbourne's house.

Cast:

George Clooney Harry Pfarrer
Frances McDormand Linda Litzke
Brad Pitt Chad Feldheimer
John Malkovich Osborne Cox
Tilda Swinton Katie Cox

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Subtitles: English, Russian, Cantonese

Location: Drawer 8 Slot 99

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1