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Burn After Reading (2008)
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Ratings: 7.1/10 from 137,365 users
Metascore:
63/100
Reviews: 506 user | 309 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it. |
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
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| Frances McDormand | ... | ||
| Brad Pitt | ... | ||
| John Malkovich | ... | ||
| Tilda Swinton | ... | ||
| Richard Jenkins | ... | ||
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Elizabeth Marvel | ... | |
| David Rasche | ... | ||
| J.K. Simmons | ... |
CIA Superior
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| Olek Krupa | ... | ||
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Michael Countryman | ... | |
| Kevin Sussman | ... | ||
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J.R. Horne | ... |
Divorce Lawyer
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| Hamilton Clancy | ... | ||
| Armand Schultz | ... | ||
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Storyline
Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, is fired at the CIA, 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 diskette 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 elective 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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Intelligence is only their job. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Quémese después de leerse See more »Filming Locations:
Bronx Community College - University Avenue at West 181 Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$37,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$19,128,001 (USA) (14 September 2008) (2651 Screens)Gross:
$163,720,069 (Worldwide) (25 December 2008)Company Credits
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Traditional
Performed by Wei-min Ying (as Xiao Ying)
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Director Trademark: [Joel Coen] [The Films of Stanley Kubrick] The sound emitted by the homing scanner from Bowman's space pod in 2001: A Space Odyssey is heard in the opening titles. Harry Pfarrer's house number is 114, a nod to Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Linda Litzke refers to her "Mickey Mouse H.M.O." provided by Hardbodies, a nod to Full Metal Jacket. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the final scene with Linda, in which she's being picked up by the CIA, an agent pulls alongside her on the right. In the second shot depicting him, the car is in the same spot, in a traffic lane (not parked), but the shifter is in the Park position. See more »Crazy Credits
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"Moon Over Western River"Traditional
Performed by Wei-min Ying (as Xiao Ying)
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