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Synopsis
A CIA agent who is currently in the process of writing a book loses the disc containing his only manuscript in this comedic tale of espionage that reunites filmmaking duo Joel and Ethan Coen with Intolerable Cruelty and O Brother, Where Art Thou? star George Clooney. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

George Clooney
George Clooney Harry Pfarrer
Jeffrey DeMunn Cosmetic Surgeon
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins Ted Treffon
John Malkovich Osborne Cox
John Malkovich Ozzie Cox
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand Linda Litzke
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt Chad Feldheimer
David Rasche CIA Officer
Tilda Swinton Katie Cox
J.K. Simmons CIA Superior
Elizabeth Marvel Sandy Pfarrer

Production Crew

David Swayze Art Director
David Diliberto Associate Producer
Ellen Chenoweth Casting
Emmanuel Lubezki Cinematographer
Carter Burwell Composer (Music Score)
Mary Zophres Costume Designer
Ethan Coen Director
Joel Coen Director
Roderick Jaynes Editor
Eric Fellner Executive Producer
Robert Graf Executive Producer
Tim Bevan Executive Producer
Ethan Coen Producer
Joel Coen Producer
Joel Cohen Producer
Tim Bevan Producer
Jess Gonchor Production Designer
Craig Berkey Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Orloff Re-Recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay Re-Recording Mixer
Ethan Coen Screenwriter
Joel Coen Screenwriter
Betsy Magruder Second Assistant Director
Nancy Haigh Set Decorator
Peter Kurland Sound/Sound Designer
Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
Year: 2008
Runtime:
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
Deluxe

Sound
Dolby Digital
DTS
SDDS

Produced by
Focus Features
Working Title Films

Release
September 12, 2008 (USA - Limited)
by Focus Features
Relativity Media
Studiocanal

Awards
2008 - Film Presented - Venice International Film Festival
2008 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2008 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2008 - Best Picture - Comedy or Musical - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
2008 - Best Comedy Movie - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Comedy - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Associat
2008 - Best Ensemble - Detroit Film Critics Society
2008 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association