Burn after Reading
Year:
2008
Production Country:
France / Great Britain / USA
When a CIA man is demoted for drink problems, he decides to enact revenge by writing his memoirs. However, when the disc holding his memoirs goes missing he needs to use his skills in espionage to try and get it back.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Harry Pfarrer George Clooney
- Linda Litzke Frances McDormand
- Osborne Cox John Malkovich
- Katie Cox Tilda Swinton
- Ted Treffon Richard Jenkins
- Chad Feldheimer Brad Pitt
- Sandy Pfarrer Elizabeth Marvel
- CIA officer David Rasche
- CIA superior J.K. Simmons
- Krapotkin Olek Krupa
- Alan Michael Countryman
- Tuchman Marsh man Kevin Sussman
- divorce lawyer J.R. Horne
- Peck Hamilton Clancy
- Olson Armand Schultz
- party guest Pun Bandhu
- party guest Karla Mosley
- cosmetic surgeon Jeffrey Demunn
- stretching gym patron Richard Poe
- prospective gym customer Carmen M. Herlihy
- Manolo Raul Aranas
- lawyer's secretary Judy Frank
- Russian Embassy escort Sandor Tecsy
- senior Russian Embassy man Yury Tsykun
- Hal Brian O'neill
- process server Robert Prescott
- morning show host Matt Walton
- morning show hostess Lori Hammel
- PR woman Crystal Bock
- Sandy's man Patrick Boll
- four-year-old-patient Logan Kulick
- star of 'Coming Up Daisy' Dermot Mulroney
- drunken Princetonian Robert Rod Barry
- drunken Princetonian Ted Bouton
- drunken Princetonian Bob Bowersox
- drunken Princetonian Oliver Buckingham
- drunken Princetonian Michael Fawcett
- drunken Princetonian William Fowle
- drunken Princetonian Charles Gemmill
- drunken Princetonian Mitch Giannunzio
- drunken Princetonian Cliff Goulet
- drunken Princetonian William D. Grey
- drunken Princetonian Gary Henderson
- drunken Princetonian Ron Kidd
- drunken Princetonian Bill Massof
- drunken Princetonian Brian Mckeon
- drunken Princetonian Ken Mcneill
- drunken Princetonian Tim Miller
- drunken Princetonian Jay Parks
- drunken Princetonian Roger Rathburn
- drunken Princetonian Eric Richardson
- drunken Princetonian Bart Wilder
- star of 'Coming Up Daisy' [not seen] Claire Danes
- [dating face on computer] Larry Kaplan
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Joel Coen
- Directed by Ethan Coen
- Assistant Director (1st) Elizabeth Magruder
- Assistant Director (2nd) Bac Delorme
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) John Silvestri
- Ass't Dir (Washington DC Unit 2nd 2nd) Kurt Uebersax
- Script Supervisor Thomas Johnston
Production
- © Focus Features
- Production Company Working Title Films
- Presents Focus Features
- In association with StudioCanal
- In association with Relativity Media
- Executive Producer Tim Bevan
- Executive Producer Eric Fellner
- Executive Producer Robert J. Graf
- Produced by Joel Coen
- Produced by Ethan Coen
- Associate Producer David Diliberto
- For WT (Chief Operating Officer) Angela Morrison
- For WT (Exec in Charge of Production) Michelle Wright
- For WT (Head of Legal/Business Affairs) Sheeraz Shah
- For WT (Legal/Business Affairs Manager) Christina Angeloudes
- For WT (Assistant Production Co-ord) Kate Bailey
- Unit Production Manager Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
- Unit Production Manager Robert J. Graf
- Unit Supervisor (Washington DC Unit) Karen Ruth Getchell
- Production Co-ordinator Kimberly N. Haden
- Unit Co-ordinator (Washington DC Unit) Rachael Lin Gallaghan
- Production Accountant Joan Altman
- Locations Manager Lauri Pitkus
- Location Manager (Washington DC Unit) Peggy Pridemore
- Location Co-ordinator Amanda Foley
- Location Scout John Spady
- Post-production Co-ordinator Catherine Farrell
Casting
- Casting by Ellen Chenoweth
- Casting Associate Rachel Tenner
- Extras Casting Grant Wilfley
- Extras Casting Associate Melissa Braun
- Voice Casting Barbara Harris
Writing
- Written by Joel Coen
- Written by Ethan Coen
Photography
- Director of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki
- Camera Operator (A) George Richmond
- Camera Operator (Washington DC Unit) Peter Rosenfeld
- Steadicam Operator George Richmond
- 1st Assistant Camera (A) Bob Mancuso
- 2nd Ass't Camera (Washington DC Unit) Stewart Stein
- 2nd Assistant Camera (A) Scott Tinsley
- Camera Loader Yueni Zander
- Loader (Washington DC Unit) Sarah Brandes
- Chief Lighting Technician Bill O'leary
- Gaffer (Washington DC Unit) Kenny Campbell
- Key Grip Richard Guinness Jr
- Production Video Assist Brian Carmichael
- Video Playback Inc. Navesync
Stills
- Still Photographer Macall Polay
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Big Film Design
- Big Film Design (Visual Effects S'visor) Randy Balsmeyer
- Big Film Design (Visual Effects Prod'r) Adrienne Winterhalter
- Special Visual Effects Plethorafx
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Steve Kirshoff
- Special Effects Carmen Campolo
- Special Effects Frank Oliva Sr
- Special Effects Roy Savoy
- Special Effects Thomas Viviano
- Graphic Designer Gregory L. Hill
Editing
- Edited by Joel Coen
- Edited by Ethan Coen
- Associate Editor Neil A. Stelzner
- Associate Editor Kate Mcquerrey
Design
- Production Designer Jess Gonchor
- Art Director David Swayze
- Assistant Art Director Deb Jensen
- Assistant Art Director Jeffrey D. Mcdonald
- Assistant Art Director Tobin Obst
- Assistant Art Director Nithya Shrinivasan
- Art Department Co-ordinator Leanne Murphy
- Set Decorator Nancy Haigh
- Set Decorating Buyer Becca Demarco
- Set Decorating Co-ordinator Sha-Sha Shiau
- Lead Dresser Timothy Metzger
- On-set Dresser Steve Brennan
- Set Dressing Foreman Paul R. Weathered
- Set Dresser JoAnn Atwood
- Set Dresser Steven T. Duke
- Set Dresser Roman Greller
- Set Dresser Joe Tag
- Set Dressing (Washington DC Unit) Carl Catanese
- Set Dressing (Washington DC Unit) Steve Shifflette
- Property Master Diana E. Burton
- Construction Co-ordinator Ron Petagna
Costumes
- Costume Designer Mary Zophres
- Assistant Costume Designer Amy Roth
- Set Costumer Nicole Greenbaum
- Set Costumer Fionnuala M. Lynch
- Key Costumer (LA) Nomi Shichor
- Costume Co-ordinator Remy Pearce
- Wardrobe Supervisor (NY) David Davenport
- Wardrobe Supervisor (NY) M.J. Mcgrath
- Wardrobe Supervisor (LA) Cha Blevins
Make-up
- Make-up Department Head Jean Black
- Key Make-up Artist Patricia Schenkel Regan
- Additional Make-up (Washington DC Unit) Barbara Lacy
- Department Head Hair Stylist Lyndell Quiyou
- Key Hairstylist Sonia Rivera
- Hairstylist to Mr [George] Clooney Waldo Sanchez
- Additional Hair (Washington DC Unit) Eileen Barrett
Titles
- Titles Sequences Big Film Design
Film processing
- Negative Cutter Executive Cutting
- Dailies by Technicolor New York
- Digital Intermediate by EFilm
- EFilm (Supervising Digital Colourist) Steve Scott
- Colour/Prints by DeLuxe
- Produced/Distributed on Kodak Film
Music
- Music by Carter Burwell
- Orchestra Leader Rosemary Warren-green
- [Musician] Drummer Paul Clarvis
- [Musician] Drummer Frank Ricotti
- [Musician] Drummer Gary Kettel
- [Musician] Drummer Ralph Salmins
- [Musician] Piano Dave Hartley
- Orchestra Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Music Editor Todd Kasow
Sound
- Score Recorded at Abbey Road Studios
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Michael Farrow
- Sound Designer Craig Berkey
- Sound Mixer Peter Kurland
- Boom Operator Laurel Bridges
- Re-recording Mixer Skip Lievsay
- Re-recording Mixer Craig Berkey
- Re-recording Mixer Greg Orloff
- Supervising Sound Editor Skip Lievsay
- Dialogue Editor Byron Wilson
- ADR Editor Kenton Jakub
- Foley Artist Catherine Harper
- Foley Artist Chris Moriana
- Foley Mixer Darrin Mann
- Foley Editor James Morioka
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jery Hewitt
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Larry Kaplan