Burn After Reading

An ousted CIA official's memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find.

Production Status: Released

Logline: A tale about an ousted CIA official whose memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise D.C. gym employees intent on exploiting their find.

Genres: Comedy and Crime/Gangster

Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.

Release Date: September 12th, 2008 (wide)

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence.

Distributors: Focus Features

Production Co.: Working Title Films, Wetwork Productions, Studio Canal, Relativity Media

Studios: Focus Features U.S.

Box Office: $19,403,679

Filming Locations: New York, New York USA Washington, D.C. USA

Produced in: United States