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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
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Writing | Screenplay |
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Joel Coen
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Ethan Coen
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Art | Production Design |
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Jess Gonchor
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Art Direction |
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David Swayze
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Set Decoration |
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Nancy Haigh
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Construction Coordinator |
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Ron Petagna
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Assistant Art Director |
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Deborah Jensen
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Jeffrey D. McDonald
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Tobin Ost
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Nithya Shrinivasan
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Set Dresser |
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Jeffrey Rollins
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Production | Executive Producer |
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Tim Bevan
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Robert Graf
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Eric Fellner
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Casting |
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Ellen Chenoweth
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Producer |
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Ethan Coen
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Joel Coen
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Unit Production Manager |
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Robert Graf
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Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
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Michelle Wright
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Production Supervisor |
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Karen Ruth Getchell
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Associate Producer |
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David Diliberto
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Sound | Original Music Composer |
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Carter Burwell
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Supervising Sound Editor |
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Skip Lievsay
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Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Skip Lievsay
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Greg Orloff
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Craig Berkey
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Sound Mixer |
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Peter F. Kurland
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Sound Designer |
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Craig Berkey
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Editing | Editor |
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Joel Coen
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Ethan Coen
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Directing | Director |
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Joel Coen
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Ethan Coen
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Assistant Director |
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Betsy Magruder
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Camera | Director of Photography |
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Emmanuel Lubezki
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Camera Operator |
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George Richmond
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Steadicam Operator |
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George Richmond
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Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
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Mary Zophres
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Set Costumer |
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Nicole Greenbaum
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Fionnuala Lynch
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Key Makeup Artist |
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Patricia Regan
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Wardrobe Supervisor |
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David Davenport
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Crew | Stunts |
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Mick O'Rourke
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Joanne Lamstein
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Jennifer Lamb
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Stephanie Finochio
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Transportation Captain |
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Steven R. Hammond
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Special Effects |
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Wilfred Caban
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Title Graphics |
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J. John Corbett
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Stunt Driver |
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Samantha MacIvor
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Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Randall Balsmeyer
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Visual Effects Producer |
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Adrienne Winterhalter
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Lighting | Gaffer |
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Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
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