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Burn After Reading

(2008)

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Film Information*

Synopsis:
Country:	United States	Genre:	Comedy, Crime
Rating:	R	Running time:	95 mins.
Studio:	Focus Features
Distributor:	Showtime (South Korea), Focus Features, Svensk Filmindustri (SF), Ascot Elite Entertainment Group, CLMC Multimedia SA, Central Partnership, FS Film Oy, Long Shong Group, Odeon S.A. (Greece), Shaw Organization (Singapore), Tobis Film GMBH & Co. KG, Tiglon, Universal Pictures International (UPI), United International Pictures (UIP), Cinema City International, StudioCanal Distribution, Svensk Filmindustri Norway, Cinemania Group, Ster-Kinekor, Palace Pictures (Czech Republic), M Pictures Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Italia Films, Discovery Distribution (Eastern Europe), Empire (Romania)
Release Date:	09/12/2008	Cumulative Box Office:	$60,338,891.00

At the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency in Arlington, Va., analyst Osbourne Cox arrives for a top-secret meeting. Unfortunately for Cox .....

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Credits*

Director:	Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Producer:	Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Actor	Role
George Clooney	Harry Pfarrer
Frances McDormand	Linda Litzke
Brad Pitt	Chad Feldheimer
John Malkovich	Osborne Cox
Tilda Swinton	Katie Cox
Richard Jenkins	Ted
David Rasche	CIA Officer
J K Simmons	CIA Superior
Elizabeth Marvel	Sandy Pfarrer
Olek Krupa	Krapotkin

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Companies*

Company	Role
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Central Partnership	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Cinema City International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Cinemania Group	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
CLMC Multimedia SA	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Discovery Distribution (Eastern Europe)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Empire (Romania)	Foreign Distribution Rights
Focus Features	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Focus Features	Studio
FS Film Oy	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Italia Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Long Shong Group	Foreign Distribution Rights
M Pictures Entertainment	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Odeon S.A. (Greece)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Palace Pictures (Czech Republic)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Relativity Media	Production Company
Shaw Organization (Singapore)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Showtime (South Korea)	Foreign Distribution Rights
Ster-Kinekor	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Studio Canal	Production Company
StudioCanal Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Svensk Filmindustri Norway	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Tiglon	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Tobis Film GMBH & Co. KG	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
United International Pictures (UIP)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Universal Pictures International (UPI)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Universal Studios Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Wetwork Productions	Production Company
Working Title Films	Production Company

Awards*

Nominated for two 2008 Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress - Musical or Comedy (Frances McDormand) by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

Winner of the TCM Audience Award at the 2008 San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Festivals*

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-27, 2008.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala Presentations) September 4-13, 2008.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Opening Night/Out of Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.

Release Information*

Release Notes:
Released in USA September 12, 2008.

Locations*

New York City, New York, USA

Washington, DC, USA

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