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Synopsis: Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, resigned from the CIA because of a drinking problem, so he begins a memoir. His wife wants a divorce and expects her lover, Harry, a philandering State Department marshal, to leave his wife. A CD-ROM falls out of a gym bag at a Georgetown fitness center. Two employees there try to turn it into cash: Linda, who wants money for cosmetic surgery, and Chad, an amiable goof. Information on the disc leads them to Osbourne who rejects their sales pitch; then they visit the Russian embassy. To sweeten the pot, they decide they need more of Osbourne's secrets. Meanwhile, Linda's boss likes her, and Harry's wife leaves for a book tour. All roads lead to Osbourne's house.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Production: Focus Features
  Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 27 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
R
Year:
2008
96 min
$60,338,891
Website
1,017 Views


I don't think you'd disapprove.

Katie has trouble accepting it.

But sometimes there is

a higher patriotism, Dad.

We've seen this...

I know this kind of men.

We've seen this.

Mrs. Cox, you can't let this man take

advantage of you. And he will. He will.

Yes, this is my fear.

Thought he's trying-what he says-he's

trying to put himself together, but---

Yeah. Look. Sure I'm obliged to

tell you to try to salvage things.

And you should. It's not-unheard of.

People turn themselves around.

But you haven't broached

the possibility of divorce yet?

- No.

- Well, that's good.

Because first you should get his

financials. Before he's forwarned.

Because here's a man,

here's a man practised and deceit,

this is almost, you could say,

it's his job.

And there's no reason,

it's not improper,

there's no reason you shouldn't get

a picture of the household financials.

Paper files, computer files, whatever---

it's your prerogative.

You can be a spy too, madam.

Do this before he's put on alert.

Before the turtle can draw in his head

and in his, uh...

- Feet.

- ...Feet.

And hopefully everything will work out.

He will reform.

But! If not:
forwarned is forearmed.

We were young and committed,

and there was nothing we could not do.

We thought of the Agency less...

less...

Um...

The principals of George Kennan-

a personal hero of mine-

like the fabled "Murrow's Boys"

at a time of...

You've reached the Cox group.

We can't answer your call right...

Hello?

xxx

No, she is at number 5719.

This is the Cox group. You can reach

her on her portable or at her office.

SHE'S MARRIED

Number 4!

HAS BOYFRIEND:

And number 6!

SHE'S PREGNAN

Yes, yes!

I should try to get a run in.

Ozzie?

Ozzie!

Honey, at princeton reunion Dinner

See you later

Library Closed for

Private Party

We take all the chicken fat

off your buttocks, here...

And the upper arms.

- And a little of your tummy...

- Yeah, great.

Now, we do breast augmentation

with a tiny incision here.

- Oh, the marker tickles!

- ...and here.

And what about the upper leg,

the higher inside body area?

Well, we can do liposuction there as well,

but that area will respond an excercise.

The buttocks upon arms

begin to store more fat

once you get up around fourty,

the body just tells it to go there.

But the thighs will respond

to tonight excercise.

Yeah. I can work out on my arms till

the cows come home, but...

Uh-huh. Well, also there are

of course genetic factors.

- But the Litzke's have always been big.

- Well, everyone's got a...

- My mom had an ass that could pull a bus.

- Wow. Well that's a predispo---

Yeah. Father's side too. Although Dad

tends to carry his weight in front of him.

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Joel Coen

Joel Coen was born on November 29, 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA as Joel Daniel Coen. He is a producer and writer, known for No Country for Old Men (2007), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Fargo (1996). He has been married to Frances McDormand since April 1, 1984. They have one child. more…

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