Burn After Reading
About Burn After Reading
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.
Burn After Reading is a 2008 comedy film directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen. George Clooney appears as Harry Pfarrer, Frances McDormand as Linda Litzke, Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer, and John Malkovich as Osborne Cox.
Released in September 2008, it runs 96 minutes. Written by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen. It was produced by Focus Features and Mike Zoss Productions.
Shelv files it under divorce, paranoia, blackmail, and memory. It scores 6.7 out of 10 from 5,431 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.
Love Lies Bleeding, The Truman Show, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas make useful companions to Burn After Reading, all filed under fitness and gym.