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MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Genre: Farce, Ensemble Film, Spy Comedy, Comedy
Release Date: September 12, 2008 (USA)
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Summary:
Joel and Ethan Coen's jet-black comedy Burn After Reading begins with CIA agent Osborne Cox (John Malkovich) losing his job. This prompts his long-suffering, unfaithful wife (Tilda Swinton) to consult a lawyer about divorcing him. Osborne decides to write a book about his exploits, but an early draft of his work ends up lost at a gym where it's fou... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
George Clooney - (Harry Pfarrer)
Frances McDormand - (Linda Litzke)
John Malkovich - (Osborne Cox)
Tilda Swinton - (Katie Cox)
Brad Pitt - (Chad Feldheimer)
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Review:
The opening shot of the Coen Brothers' new black comedy Burn After Reading takes the viewer from outer space to inside CIA headquarters. The last shot takes us out of that building, back up into space. This device makes it clear that Continue >>

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