Burn After Reading

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Burn After Reading
Directed by Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Produced by Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Written by Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Starring John Malkovich
George Clooney
Frances McDormand
Brad Pitt
Tilda Swinton
Richard Jenkins
David Rasche[citation needed]
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki
Distributed by Focus Features
Working Title Films
Release date(s) September 12, 2008 (USA)
Running time 120 minutes
Budget $20 million
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Burn After Reading is an upcoming comedy[1]film, set for a September 12, 2008 release, starring John Malkovich, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand and Brad Pitt, and made by Joel and Ethan Coen. The film is due to premiere on August 27, 2008 when it will open the 2008 Venice Film Festival.[2]

According to the Coens the plot will focus on the world of the CIA, physical fitness in Washington, D.C., and internet dating.[3] The film is the brothers' first since the Academy Award winning No Country For Old Men and has been described by Tilda Swinton as "...a kind of monster caper movie. All of us are monsters - like, true monsters. It's ridiculous. It's much lighter than 'No Country for Old Men.'"[1]

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[edit] Plot summary

Ozzie Cox (John Malkovich) is a CIA vet who is fired because he is an alcoholic. He takes his revenge by writing some inflammatory memoirs. Cox's soon-to-be ex-wife Katie (Tilda Swinton) steals the disc containing his memoirs and accidentally leaves it at the gym where it is found by a trainer, Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt) and the gym's owner, Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand). They believe they can use the info to blackmail Cox.[4]

Harry Pfarrer (George Clooney) is an oversexed, fanatically fit, lactose-intolerant federal marshal who is sleeping with Cox's wife. He meets Linda via an online dating service and gets entangled in the blackmail scheme, when he stumbles across Chad breaking into his and Katie's house.

[edit] Production notes

This will be the first Coen brothers film since Miller's Crossing not to use Roger Deakins as cinematographer, instead using Children of Men's Emmanuel Lubezki.[5]

Although the CIA agent's house is set in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., the majority of the filming was done in Brooklyn Heights, as the Coens wanted to stay in New York City to be with their families.[6] Other scenes were filmed at Paramus, New Jersey, Westchester County, New York and Washington, D.C.[1]

Filming began on August 27, 2007 and was completed on October 30, 2007.[1]

Working Title Films is producing the film for Focus Features.

[edit] Cast

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Burn After Reading. Clooneystudio.com. Retrieved on 25 February 2008.
  2. ^ Coen Brothers Film To Open This Year's Venice Film Festival. CBSnews.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Joel and Ethan Coen talk Burn After Reading. About.com. Retrieved on 26 November 2007.
  4. ^ JoBlo: Malkovich vs Coens?!, accessed May 7, 2007
  5. ^ Emannuel Lubezki to film Burn After Reading, accessed May 9, 2007
  6. ^ Fun With George and Brad, accessed June 9, 2007
  7. ^ a b c d e Burn After Reading Cast and crew. Workingtitle.com. Retrieved on 07 January 2008.

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