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Title: Burn After Reading (2008)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| George Clooney | ... | Harry Pfarrer | |
| Frances McDormand | ... | Linda Litzke | |
| Brad Pitt | ... | Chad Feldheimer | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Osborne Cox | |
| Tilda Swinton | ... | Katie Cox | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Ted | |
| Elizabeth Marvel | ... | Sandy Pfarrer | |
| David Rasche | ... | CIA Officer Palmer DeBakey Smith | |
| J.K. Simmons | ... | CIA Superior (as JK Simmons) | |
| Olek Krupa | ... | Krapotkin | |
| Michael Countryman | ... | Alan | |
| Kevin Sussman | ... | Tuchman Marsh Man | |
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J.R. Horne | ... | Divorce Lawyer (as JR Horne) |
| Hamilton Clancy | ... | Peck | |
| Armand Schultz | ... | Olson | |
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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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The point here is that this movie is for adults, with adult themes and adult situations. As with all Coen brother movies, there are going to be people who love it and people that hate it. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground. I loved this movie. It was entertaining, dark and very funny. I really liked "No Country for Old Men" but I have to say, "Burn After Reading" was a more enjoyable film for me. Some of the reviews here have said that the film rambles around pointlessly, without any clear direction; well I have to disagree, if you are paying attention and you are an adult, you should have no problem understanding what is going on. The best part of the movie is watching this great cast perform brilliantly with the odd-ball material they are given. They are all straight men for the Coen brother's antics. There is violence, bad language, and everyone is sleeping with everyone else, especially George Clooney. But the movie is very funny and while the rest of Hollywood seems to have lost there way, the Coen brothers continue to put out intelligent, entertaining and thought provoking material.