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Overview
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Release Date:
12 September 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Intelligence is relative.Plot:
A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. moreNewsDesk:
(349 articles)
'The Dark Knight' Among WGA Awards 2009 Nominees (From Aceshowbiz. 7 January 2009, 7:18 PM, PST)
Writers Guild Nominations
(From FilmExperience. 7 January 2009, 5:44 PM, PST)
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A smart film about stupid people moreUS Showtimes:
(register to personalize)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | George Clooney | ... | Harry Pfarrer |
 | Frances McDormand | ... | Linda Litzke |
 | John Malkovich | ... | Osbourne Cox |
 | Tilda Swinton | ... | Katie Cox |
 | Brad Pitt | ... | Chad Feldheimer |
 | Richard Jenkins | ... | Ted Treffon |
| Elizabeth Marvel | ... | Sandy Pfarrer |
 | David Rasche | ... | CIA Officer |
 | J.K. Simmons | ... | CIA Superior |
 | Olek Krupa | ... | Krapotkin |
| Michael Countryman | ... | Alan |
 | Kevin Sussman | ... | Divorce Lawyer #1 |
| J.R. Horne | ... | Divorce Lawyer #2 |
 | Hamilton Clancy | ... | Peck |
| Armand Schultz | ... | Olson |
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Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
Canada:96 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #44448) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-13 | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | UK:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 | Norway:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB)Filming Locations:
Bronx Community College - University Avenue at West 181 Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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The poster for the film within the film, "Coming Up Daisy", states it is based on a book by Cormac McCarthy (who really wrote the book "No Country For Old Men", which the Coens' previous film was based on), and that it was directed by Sam Raimi (a friend and collaborator of the Coens'). moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Osborne returns home after being served for divorce, he tries to enter his home with a car key not a house key. moreQuotes:
Osbourne Cox: [on phone] Tell Dr. Cox I have the new keys![Osbourne hangs up, and picks up a hatchet]
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CIA Man moreFAQ
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The tag line for the star-studded Coen Brothers film Burn After Reading is "intelligence is relative". Certainly that statement is very fitting for this smart film about stupid people. [...]
Like a warped version of The Man Who Knew Too Little meets The Big Lebowski, the various story lines all intertwine and some very brilliant dark humor ensues.
The most most outstanding element of the film has to be the performances from the cast, most of whom had the roles written specifically for them by Joel and Ethan Coen. Malkovich's very serious nature lends so much to the humor of a character whose self-importance proves to be unfounded and McDormand's portrayal of a simple woman who thinks she's a genius is fantastic. Clooney plays on his smooth, James Bond-esquire image from films like Ocean's Eleven with very funny results.
With such an amazing cast, it would be hard to pinpoint a single stand-out, however Pitt steals the show.
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