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Burn After Reading (2008)

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Most recently watched by sleestakk, seanCduregger

Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 96 minutes

Actors

George Clooney | Frances McDormand | Brad Pitt | John Malkovich | Tilda Swinton | Richard Jenkins | Elizabeth Marvel | David Rasche | J.K. Simmons | Olek Krupa | Michael Countryman | Kevin Sussman | J.R. Horne | Hamilton Clancy | Armand Schultz | Pun Bandhu | Karla Mosley | Jeffrey DeMunn | Richard Poe | Carmen M. Herlihy | Raul Aranas | Judy Frank | Sándor Técsy | Yury Tsykun | Brian O'Neill | Robert Prescott | Matt Walton | Lori Hammel | Crystal Bock | Patrick Boll | Logan Kulick | Dermot Mulroney | Robert R. Barry | Ted Bouton | Bob Bowersox | Oliver Buckingham | Michael Fawcett | William Fowle | Charles Gemmill | Mitch Giannunzio | Cliff Goulet | William D. Grey | Gary Henderson | Ron Kidd | Bill Massof | Brian McKeon | Ken McNeill | Tim Miller | Jay Parks | Roger Rathburn | Eric Richardson | Bart Wilder | Stephen Ananicz | Matt Cannon | Kimberly Dorsey | Lil Rhee | Liam Ferguson | Matthew James Gulbranson | RJ Konner | Douglas Nelson | Kevin Tan | Jacqueline Wright

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

I think you can describe some of the Coen’s movies (BARTON FINK, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, this) as existential comedies in that there doesn’t seem to be an actual point by the time you get to the end. Which makes them pretty great and full of interesting characters and kind of frees you from having to focus on anything else.

Everyone is great in this including Richard Jenkins as usual.

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