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Revenue: $163,700,000
Budget: $37,000,000
Profit: + $126,700,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: Intelligence is relative.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Sep 5, 2008
Rating: 2008-09-12
Run Time: 1h 36m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America , United Kingdom , France
Production Companies: Focus Features , StudioCanal , Relativity Media , Working Title Films , Mike Zoss Productions
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Synopsis
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Crew
Department | Role | Name |
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Writing | Screenplay |
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
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Art | Production Design |
Jess Gonchor
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Art Direction |
David Swayze
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Set Decoration |
Nancy Haigh
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Construction Coordinator |
Ron Petagna
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Assistant Art Director |
Deborah Jensen
Jeffrey D. McDonald
Tobin Ost
Nithya Shrinivasan
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Set Dresser |
Jeffrey Rollins
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Production | Executive Producer |
Tim Bevan
Robert Graf
Eric Fellner
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Casting |
Ellen Chenoweth
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Producer |
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
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Unit Production Manager |
Robert Graf
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Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
Michelle Wright
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Production Supervisor |
Karen Ruth Getchell
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Associate Producer |
David Diliberto
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Sound | Original Music Composer |
Carter Burwell
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Supervising Sound Editor |
Skip Lievsay
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Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Skip Lievsay
Greg Orloff
Craig Berkey
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Sound Mixer |
Peter F. Kurland
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Sound Designer |
Craig Berkey
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Editing | Editor |
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
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Directing | Director |
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
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Assistant Director |
Betsy Magruder
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Camera | Director of Photography |
Emmanuel Lubezki
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Camera Operator |
George Richmond
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Steadicam Operator |
George Richmond
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Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Mary Zophres
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Set Costumer |
Nicole Greenbaum
Fionnuala Lynch
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Key Makeup Artist |
Patricia Regan
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Wardrobe Supervisor |
David Davenport
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Crew | Stunts |
Mick O'Rourke
Joanne Lamstein
Jennifer Lamb
Stephanie Finochio
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Transportation Captain |
Steven R. Hammond
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Special Effects |
Wilfred Caban
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Title Graphics |
J. John Corbett
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Stunt Driver |
Samantha MacIvor
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Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Randall Balsmeyer
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Visual Effects Producer |
Adrienne Winterhalter
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Lighting | Gaffer |
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
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